Turkmenistan vs United States: New books per million

Turkmenistan
207.46
in 1990
United States
252.81
in 1996
Turkmenistan rank
44th
United States rank
41st

New books per million over time

  • Turkmenistan
  • United States
0100200300400170018481996

How they compare

United States currently reports 252.81 against 207.46 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 45.35.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Turkmenistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1937 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Turkmenistan ranks 44th and United States ranks 41st of 69 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Turkmenistan averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkmenistan United States Difference Ahead
1930s 199.16 83.33 115.83 Turkmenistan
1940s 147.43 65.41 82.03 Turkmenistan
1950s 329.6 75.7 253.89 Turkmenistan
1960s 287.31 205.87 81.44 Turkmenistan
1970s 205.51 388.44 182.92 United States
1980s 231.9 294.24 62.34 United States
1990s 207.46 186.87 20.59 Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new books per million, Turkmenistan or United States?
United States, at 252.81 against 207.46 in Turkmenistan as of 1996.
What is the difference in new books per million between Turkmenistan and United States?
45.35, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and United States?
44 years are reported by both, from 1937 to 1990.
How do Turkmenistan and United States rank globally for new books per million?
Turkmenistan ranks 44th and United States ranks 41st of 69 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as New books per million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
New books per million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
69 places, 8,270 data points, 1500–2009
Last refreshed