Nigeria vs Philippines: Number of new book titles published per million people

Nigeria
12 book titles per million people
in 1995
Philippines
20.27 book titles per million people
in 1996
Nigeria rank
67th
Philippines rank
65th

Number of new book titles published per million people over time

  • Nigeria
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 20.27 book titles per million people against 12 book titles per million people in Nigeria, a difference of 8.27 book titles per million people.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.7 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Philippines ahead.

Nigeria ranks 67th and Philippines ranks 65th of 69 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 9.44 book titles per million people 15.83 book titles per million people 6.38 book titles per million people Philippines
1970s 20.93 book titles per million people 34.23 book titles per million people 13.3 book titles per million people Philippines
1980s 21.92 book titles per million people 15.73 book titles per million people 6.19 book titles per million people Nigeria
1990s 13.52 book titles per million people 15.75 book titles per million people 2.23 book titles per million people Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of new book titles published per million people, Nigeria or Philippines?
Philippines, at 20.27 book titles per million people against 12 book titles per million people in Nigeria as of 1996.
What is the difference in number of new book titles published per million people between Nigeria and Philippines?
8.27 book titles per million people, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Philippines?
18 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 1995.
How do Nigeria and Philippines rank globally for number of new book titles published per million people?
Nigeria ranks 67th and Philippines ranks 65th 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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Number of new book titles published per year, per million inhabitants.