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
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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The number of new book titles published per year, per million inhabitants.