Jordan vs South Africa: Number of new book titles published per million people
Jordan
117.11 book titles per million people
in 1996
South Africa
128.3 book titles per million people
in 1995
Jordan rank
54th
South Africa rank
51st
Number of new book titles published per million people over time
- Jordan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 128.3 book titles per million people against 117.11 book titles per million people in Jordan, a difference of 11.19 book titles per million people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 51st of 69 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 117.04 book titles per million people | 91.54 book titles per million people | 25.5 book titles per million people | Jordan |
| 1970s | 95.66 book titles per million people | 127.92 book titles per million people | 32.26 book titles per million people | South Africa |
| 1990s | 155.76 book titles per million people | 121.4 book titles per million people | 34.37 book titles per million people | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of new book titles published per million people, Jordan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 128.3 book titles per million people against 117.11 book titles per million people in Jordan as of 1995.
- What is the difference in number of new book titles published per million people between Jordan and South Africa?
- 11.19 book titles per million people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 1995.
- How do Jordan and South Africa rank globally for number of new book titles published per million people?
- Jordan ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 51st of 69 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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Number of new book titles published per year, per million inhabitants.