Moldova vs Romania: Number of new book titles published per million people

Moldova
291.95 book titles per million people
in 1990
Romania
318.15 book titles per million people
in 1996
Moldova rank
37th
Romania rank
35th

Number of new book titles published per million people over time

  • Moldova
  • Romania
0100200300400500193719661996

How they compare

Romania currently reports 318.15 book titles per million people against 291.95 book titles per million people in Moldova, a difference of 26.2 book titles per million people.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Romania ahead.

Moldova ranks 37th and Romania ranks 35th of 69 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Romania Difference Ahead
1940s 55.18 book titles per million people 246.49 book titles per million people 191.31 book titles per million people Romania
1950s 281.05 book titles per million people 311.57 book titles per million people 30.52 book titles per million people Romania
1960s 408.18 book titles per million people 341.33 book titles per million people 66.85 book titles per million people Moldova
1970s 430.1 book titles per million people 391.21 book titles per million people 38.89 book titles per million people Moldova
1980s 363.52 book titles per million people 267.02 book titles per million people 96.5 book titles per million people Moldova
1990s 291.95 book titles per million people 95.25 book titles per million people 196.7 book titles per million people Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of new book titles published per million people, Moldova or Romania?
Romania, at 318.15 book titles per million people against 291.95 book titles per million people in Moldova as of 1996.
What is the difference in number of new book titles published per million people between Moldova and Romania?
26.2 book titles per million people, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Romania?
35 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 1990.
How do Moldova and Romania rank globally for number of new book titles published per million people?
Moldova ranks 37th and Romania ranks 35th 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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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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