Saudi Arabia vs Thailand: Number of new book titles published per million people

Saudi Arabia
189.08 book titles per million people
in 1996
Thailand
136.7 book titles per million people
in 1996
Saudi Arabia rank
45th
Thailand rank
48th

Number of new book titles published per million people over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Thailand
0100200300194919721996

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 189.08 book titles per million people against 136.7 book titles per million people in Thailand, a difference of 52.38 book titles per million people.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Thailand ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 45th and Thailand ranks 48th of 68 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 12.5 book titles per million people 62.89 book titles per million people 50.39 book titles per million people Thailand
1980s 21.8 book titles per million people 86.99 book titles per million people 65.19 book titles per million people Thailand
1990s 189.08 book titles per million people 136.7 book titles per million people 52.38 book titles per million people Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of new book titles published per million people, Saudi Arabia or Thailand?
Saudi Arabia, at 189.08 book titles per million people against 136.7 book titles per million people in Thailand as of 1996.
What is the difference in number of new book titles published per million people between Saudi Arabia and Thailand?
52.38 book titles per million people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Thailand?
6 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 1996.
How do Saudi Arabia and Thailand rank globally for number of new book titles published per million people?
Saudi Arabia ranks 45th and Thailand ranks 48th 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.