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

Armenia ranks 42nd out of 68 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.

Number of new book titles published per million people in Armenia

Name: Number of new book titles published per million people in Armenia
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)

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 68 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

1924–1990

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

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 68 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

39 Belarus 276.75 book titles per million people compare
40 Argentina 276.04 book titles per million people compare
41 United States 252.81 book titles per million people compare
43 Kyrgyzstan 208.78 book titles per million people compare
44 Turkmenistan 207.46 book titles per million people compare
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 68 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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