South Africa vs USSR: Number of new book titles published per million people
South Africa
128.3 book titles per million people
in 1995
USSR
124.69 book titles per million people
in 1996
South Africa rank
51st
USSR rank
52nd
Number of new book titles published per million people over time
- South Africa
- USSR
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 128.3 book titles per million people against 124.69 book titles per million people in USSR, a difference of 3.61 book titles per million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1950 it was USSR ahead.
South Africa ranks 51st and USSR ranks 52nd of 69 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.96 book titles per million people | 233.68 book titles per million people | 162.72 book titles per million people | USSR |
| 1960s | 86.99 book titles per million people | 326.98 book titles per million people | 239.99 book titles per million people | USSR |
| 1970s | 127.92 book titles per million people | 329.88 book titles per million people | 201.95 book titles per million people | USSR |
| 1980s | 149.91 book titles per million people | 276.69 book titles per million people | 126.78 book titles per million people | USSR |
| 1990s | 120.67 book titles per million people | 128.91 book titles per million people | 8.24 book titles per million people | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of new book titles published per million people, South Africa or USSR?
- South Africa, at 128.3 book titles per million people against 124.69 book titles per million people in USSR as of 1995.
- What is the difference in number of new book titles published per million people between South Africa and USSR?
- 3.61 book titles per million people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and USSR?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1995.
- How do South Africa and USSR rank globally for number of new book titles published per million people?
- South Africa ranks 51st and USSR ranks 52nd 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.