Number of new book titles published per million people in Austria
Austria: Number of new book titles published per million people was 985.47 book titles per million people in 1996. ▲ Rising
Latest (1996)
985.47 book titles per million people
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
17th
of 69 countries
All-time high
1,191 book titles per million people
in 1986
All-time low
219 book titles per million people
in 1937
Years of data
51
1937–1996
Number of new book titles published per million people in Austria, 1937–1996
Source: Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in book titles per million people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new book titles published per million people in Austria is 985.47 book titles per million people, measured in 1996.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new book titles published per million people in Austria peaked at 1,191 book titles per million people in 1986 and was at its lowest, 219 book titles per million people, in 1937.
Austria ranks 17th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Number of new book titles published per million people in Austria, year by year
| Year | book titles per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 219 book titles per million people | — |
| 1945 | 411.69 book titles per million people | +88.0% |
| 1946 | 411.23 book titles per million people | -0.1% |
| 1947 | 410.83 book titles per million people | -0.1% |
| 1948 | 410.51 book titles per million people | -0.1% |
| 1949 | 409.71 book titles per million people | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 542.12 book titles per million people | +32.3% |
| 1951 | 613.46 book titles per million people | +13.2% |
| 1952 | 553.82 book titles per million people | -9.7% |
| 1953 | 696.84 book titles per million people | +25.8% |
| 1954 | 509.83 book titles per million people | -26.8% |
| 1955 | 421 book titles per million people | -17.4% |
| 1957 | 564.17 book titles per million people | +34.0% |
| 1958 | 441.68 book titles per million people | -21.7% |
| 1959 | 387.83 book titles per million people | -12.2% |
| 1960 | 463.76 book titles per million people | +19.6% |
| 1961 | 435.02 book titles per million people | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 476.36 book titles per million people | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 538.37 book titles per million people | +13.0% |
| 1964 | 476.39 book titles per million people | -11.5% |
| 1965 | 533.21 book titles per million people | +11.9% |
| 1966 | 588.36 book titles per million people | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 658.01 book titles per million people | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 682.57 book titles per million people | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 687.59 book titles per million people | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 632.22 book titles per million people | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 643.89 book titles per million people | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 670.51 book titles per million people | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 706.18 book titles per million people | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 728.62 book titles per million people | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 746.2 book titles per million people | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 838.75 book titles per million people | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 899.5 book titles per million people | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 850.79 book titles per million people | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 894.98 book titles per million people | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 933.97 book titles per million people | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 814.64 book titles per million people | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 872.21 book titles per million people | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 1,145 book titles per million people | +31.2% |
| 1985 | 1,057 book titles per million people | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 1,191 book titles per million people | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 1,107 book titles per million people | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 1,037 book titles per million people | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 1,173 book titles per million people | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 774.64 book titles per million people | -33.9% |
| 1991 | 803.67 book titles per million people | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 614.54 book titles per million people | -23.5% |
| 1993 | 692.11 book titles per million people | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 980.2 book titles per million people | +41.6% |
| 1995 | 1,007 book titles per million people | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 985.47 book titles per million people | -2.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 985.47 book titles per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 873.3 book titles per million people, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Austria's 985.47 book titles per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 788.85 book titles per million people, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of new book titles published per million people in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | +88.0% | 219 book titles per million people | 411.69 book titles per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 219 book titles per million people | 219 book titles per million people | 219 book titles per million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 410.79 book titles per million people | 409.71 book titles per million people | 411.69 book titles per million people | 5 |
| 1950s | 525.64 book titles per million people | 387.83 book titles per million people | 696.84 book titles per million people | 9 |
| 1960s | 553.96 book titles per million people | 435.02 book titles per million people | 687.59 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 761.16 book titles per million people | 632.22 book titles per million people | 899.5 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,037 book titles per million people | 814.64 book titles per million people | 1,191 book titles per million people | 9 |
| 1990s | 836.84 book titles per million people | 614.54 book titles per million people | 1,007 book titles per million people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 14 Malta 1,072 book titles per million people compare
- 15 New Zealand 1,047 book titles per million people compare
- 16 Lithuania 993.64 book titles per million people compare
- 18 Russia 898.49 book titles per million people compare
- 19 Hungary 894.82 book titles per million people compare
- 20 Germany 873.3 book titles per million people compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new book titles published per million people in Austria?
- Number of new book titles published per million people in Austria was 985.47 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,191 book titles per million people in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 219 book titles per million people in 1937.
- How does Austria rank for number of new book titles published per million people?
- Austria ranks 17th out of 69 countries with data for 1996.
- Is number of new book titles published per million people rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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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Number of new book titles published per year, per million inhabitants.