Ireland vs Latvia: Number of new book titles published per million people

Ireland
756.78 book titles per million people
in 1985
Latvia
798.69 book titles per million people
in 1996
Ireland rank
24th
Latvia rank
22nd

Number of new book titles published per million people over time

  • Ireland
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 798.69 book titles per million people against 756.78 book titles per million people in Ireland, a difference of 41.91 book titles per million people.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 24th and Latvia ranks 22nd of 68 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Latvia Difference Ahead
1940s 58.37 book titles per million people 663.98 book titles per million people 605.61 book titles per million people Latvia
1950s 68.48 book titles per million people 699.39 book titles per million people 630.91 book titles per million people Latvia
1960s 92.85 book titles per million people 960.99 book titles per million people 868.14 book titles per million people Latvia
1970s 188.63 book titles per million people 946.54 book titles per million people 757.91 book titles per million people Latvia
1980s 317.1 book titles per million people 897.25 book titles per million people 580.15 book titles per million people Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of new book titles published per million people, Ireland or Latvia?
Latvia, at 798.69 book titles per million people against 756.78 book titles per million people in Ireland as of 1996.
What is the difference in number of new book titles published per million people between Ireland and Latvia?
41.91 book titles per million people, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 1985.
How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for number of new book titles published per million people?
Ireland ranks 24th and Latvia ranks 22nd of 68 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of new book titles published per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of new book titles published per million people
Unit
book titles per million people
Source
Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
69 places, 8,270 data points, 1500–2009
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The number of new book titles published per year, per million inhabitants.