Number of new book titles published per million people in Armenia

Armenia: Number of new book titles published per million people was 241.95 book titles per million people in 1990. ▼ Falling

Latest (1990)
241.95 book titles per million people
Change on year
down 19.8%
World rank
42nd
of 69 countries
All-time high
667.25 book titles per million people
in 1960
All-time low
192.26 book titles per million people
in 1924
Years of data
67
1924–1990

Number of new book titles published per million people in Armenia, 1924–1990

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of new book titles published per million people in Armenia is 241.95 book titles per million people, measured in 1990.

The figure is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of new book titles published per million people in Armenia peaked at 667.25 book titles per million people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 192.26 book titles per million people, in 1924.

That places Armenia 42nd out of 69 countries with data for 1990, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 67 years of available data.

Number of new book titles published per million people in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Number of new book titles published per million people in Armenia, 1924 to 1990.
Year book titles per million people Change
1924 192.26 book titles per million people
1925 251.2 book titles per million people +30.7%
1926 324.26 book titles per million people +29.1%
1927 352.5 book titles per million people +8.7%
1928 290.18 book titles per million people -17.7%
1929 327.97 book titles per million people +13.0%
1930 437.66 book titles per million people +33.4%
1931 471.97 book titles per million people +7.8%
1932 459.99 book titles per million people -2.5%
1933 395.48 book titles per million people -14.0%
1934 503.91 book titles per million people +27.4%
1935 413.42 book titles per million people -18.0%
1936 450.82 book titles per million people +9.0%
1937 418.57 book titles per million people -7.2%
1938 478.17 book titles per million people +14.2%
1939 530.2 book titles per million people +10.9%
1940 545.25 book titles per million people +2.8%
1941 486.17 book titles per million people -10.8%
1942 221.71 book titles per million people -54.4%
1943 204.1 book titles per million people -7.9%
1944 227.44 book titles per million people +11.4%
1945 247.61 book titles per million people +8.9%
1946 304.74 book titles per million people +23.1%
1947 403.58 book titles per million people +32.4%
1948 546.01 book titles per million people +35.3%
1949 581.55 book titles per million people +6.5%
1950 612.42 book titles per million people +5.3%
1951 584 book titles per million people -4.6%
1952 561.86 book titles per million people -3.8%
1953 503.51 book titles per million people -10.4%
1954 627.63 book titles per million people +24.7%
1955 635.65 book titles per million people +1.3%
1956 597.85 book titles per million people -5.9%
1957 576.42 book titles per million people -3.6%
1958 637 book titles per million people +10.5%
1959 650.2 book titles per million people +2.1%
1960 667.25 book titles per million people +2.6%
1961 559.73 book titles per million people -16.1%
1962 617.88 book titles per million people +10.4%
1963 577.55 book titles per million people -6.5%
1964 535.85 book titles per million people -7.2%
1965 468.3 book titles per million people -12.6%
1966 443.77 book titles per million people -5.2%
1967 462.35 book titles per million people +4.2%
1968 459.55 book titles per million people -0.6%
1969 443.74 book titles per million people -3.4%
1970 421.87 book titles per million people -4.9%
1971 429.57 book titles per million people +1.8%
1972 446.16 book titles per million people +3.9%
1973 371.91 book titles per million people -16.6%
1974 388.25 book titles per million people +4.4%
1975 366.95 book titles per million people -5.5%
1976 402.74 book titles per million people +9.8%
1977 379.37 book titles per million people -5.8%
1978 463.5 book titles per million people +22.2%
1979 352.82 book titles per million people -23.9%
1980 373.96 book titles per million people +6.0%
1981 321.22 book titles per million people -14.1%
1982 309.44 book titles per million people -3.7%
1983 322.62 book titles per million people +4.3%
1984 331.69 book titles per million people +2.8%
1985 330.22 book titles per million people -0.4%
1986 334.89 book titles per million people +1.4%
1987 321.14 book titles per million people -4.1%
1988 277.33 book titles per million people -13.6%
1989 301.56 book titles per million people +8.7%
1990 241.95 book titles per million people -19.8%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 241.95 book titles per million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125.4 book titles per million people, 1.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 241.95 book titles per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 788.85 book titles per million people, 31% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 289.73 book titles per million people 192.26 book titles per million people 352.5 book titles per million people 6
1930s 456.02 book titles per million people 395.48 book titles per million people 530.2 book titles per million people 10
1940s 376.82 book titles per million people 204.1 book titles per million people 581.55 book titles per million people 10
1950s 598.65 book titles per million people 503.51 book titles per million people 650.2 book titles per million people 10
1960s 523.6 book titles per million people 443.74 book titles per million people 667.25 book titles per million people 10
1970s 402.31 book titles per million people 352.82 book titles per million people 463.5 book titles per million people 10
1980s 322.41 book titles per million people 277.33 book titles per million people 373.96 book titles per million people 10
1990s 241.95 book titles per million people 241.95 book titles per million people 241.95 book titles per million people 1

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 39 Belarus 276.75 book titles per million people compare
  2. 40 Argentina 276.04 book titles per million people compare
  3. 41 United States 252.81 book titles per million people compare
  4. 43 Kyrgyzstan 208.78 book titles per million people compare
  5. 44 Turkmenistan 207.46 book titles per million people compare
  6. 45 Saudi Arabia 189.08 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 Armenia?
Number of new book titles published per million people in Armenia was 241.95 book titles per million people in 1990, 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 Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 667.25 book titles per million people in 1960.
What is the lowest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 192.26 book titles per million people in 1924.
How does Armenia rank for number of new book titles published per million people?
Armenia ranks 42nd out of 69 countries with data for 1990.
Is number of new book titles published per million people rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Armenia 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
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