How does Argentina rank for number of new book titles published per million people?

Argentina ranks 40th out of 68 countries with data for 1996.

Is number of new book titles published per million people rising or falling in Argentina?

Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Argentina data come from?

The figures come from Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new book titles published per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of new book titles published per million people in Argentina

Name: Number of new book titles published per million people in Argentina
Creator: Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Argentina: Number of new book titles published per million people was 276.04 book titles per million people in 1996. ▲ Rising

Latest (1996)

276.04 book titles per million people

Change on year

up 6.8%

World rank

40th

of 68 countries

All-time high

276.04 book titles per million people

in 1996

All-time low

61.35 book titles per million people

in 1938

Years of data

1938–1996

Number of new book titles published per million people in Argentina, 1938–1996

Source: Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in book titles per million people.

Analysis

In 1996, number of new book titles published per million people in Argentina stood at 276.04 book titles per million people. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of new book titles published per million people in Argentina peaked at 276.04 book titles per million people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 61.35 book titles per million people, in 1938.

That places Argentina 40th out of 68 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1930s	69.65 book titles per million people	61.35 book titles per million people	77.95 book titles per million people	2
1940s	106.84 book titles per million people	86.81 book titles per million people	139.48 book titles per million people	8
1950s	184.24 book titles per million people	130.54 book titles per million people	252.87 book titles per million people	9
1960s	169.98 book titles per million people	151.21 book titles per million people	197.08 book titles per million people	9
1970s	189.12 book titles per million people	159.52 book titles per million people	253.25 book titles per million people	10
1980s	155.22 book titles per million people	141.55 book titles per million people	169.18 book titles per million people	6
1990s	215.14 book titles per million people	148.78 book titles per million people	276.04 book titles per million people	6

Countries ranked near Argentina

37 Moldova 291.95 book titles per million people compare
38 Malaysia 291.38 book titles per million people compare
39 Belarus 276.75 book titles per million people compare
41 United States 252.81 book titles per million people compare
42 Armenia 241.95 book titles per million people compare
43 Kyrgyzstan 208.78 book titles per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of new book titles published per million people in Argentina?: Number of new book titles published per million people in Argentina was 276.04 book titles per million people in 1996, according to Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in Argentina?: The highest recorded value was 276.04 book titles per million people in 1996.
What is the lowest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in Argentina?: The lowest recorded value was 61.35 book titles per million people in 1938.
How does Argentina rank for number of new book titles published per million people?: Argentina ranks 40th out of 68 countries with data for 1996.
Is number of new book titles published per million people rising or falling in Argentina?: Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?: The figures come from Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new book titles published per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The number of new book titles published per year, per million inhabitants.