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

Azerbaijan ranks 55th out of 68 countries with data for 1990.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan

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

Azerbaijan: Number of new book titles published per million people was 110.57 book titles per million people in 1990. ▼ Falling

Latest (1990)

110.57 book titles per million people

Change on year

down 35.3%

World rank

55th

of 68 countries

All-time high

401.4 book titles per million people

in 1931

All-time low

102.85 book titles per million people

in 1943

Years of data

1924–1990

Number of new book titles published per million people in Azerbaijan, 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

Azerbaijan recorded 110.57 book titles per million people for number of new book titles published per million people in 1990.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.3% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of new book titles published per million people in Azerbaijan peaked at 401.4 book titles per million people in 1931 and was at its lowest, 102.85 book titles per million people, in 1943.

Azerbaijan ranks 55th of 68 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1920s	272.06 book titles per million people	189.37 book titles per million people	329.82 book titles per million people	6
1930s	354.68 book titles per million people	302.96 book titles per million people	401.4 book titles per million people	10
1940s	200.84 book titles per million people	102.85 book titles per million people	356.12 book titles per million people	10
1950s	295.46 book titles per million people	240.27 book titles per million people	356.98 book titles per million people	10
1960s	311.25 book titles per million people	212.48 book titles per million people	372.12 book titles per million people	10
1970s	227.55 book titles per million people	202.94 book titles per million people	251.5 book titles per million people	10
1980s	206.23 book titles per million people	170.96 book titles per million people	236.69 book titles per million people	10
1990s	110.57 book titles per million people	110.57 book titles per million people	110.57 book titles per million people	1

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

52 Kazakhstan 122.5 book titles per million people compare
53 Jordan 117.11 book titles per million people compare
54 Brazil 113.69 book titles per million people compare
56 Turkey 103.88 book titles per million people compare
57 Uzbekistan 101.31 book titles per million people compare
58 Tunisia 79.04 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 Azerbaijan?: Number of new book titles published per million people in Azerbaijan was 110.57 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 Azerbaijan?: The highest recorded value was 401.4 book titles per million people in 1931.
What is the lowest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in Azerbaijan?: The lowest recorded value was 102.85 book titles per million people in 1943.
How does Azerbaijan rank for number of new book titles published per million people?: Azerbaijan ranks 55th out of 68 countries with data for 1990.
Is number of new book titles published per million people rising or falling in Azerbaijan?: Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Azerbaijan 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.