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

Belarus ranks 39th out of 68 countries with data for 1990.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Belarus 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 Belarus

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

Belarus: Number of new book titles published per million people was 276.75 book titles per million people in 1990. ▲ Rising

Latest (1990)

276.75 book titles per million people

Change on year

down 5.4%

World rank

39th

of 68 countries

All-time high

343.73 book titles per million people

in 1985

All-time low

33.54 book titles per million people

in 1946

Years of data

1924–1990

Number of new book titles published per million people in Belarus, 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 Belarus is 276.75 book titles per million people, measured in 1990.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of new book titles published per million people in Belarus peaked at 343.73 book titles per million people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 33.54 book titles per million people, in 1946.

Belarus ranks 39th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1920s	127.62 book titles per million people	89.82 book titles per million people	153.97 book titles per million people	6
1930s	201.74 book titles per million people	142.39 book titles per million people	270.19 book titles per million people	10
1940s	63.87 book titles per million people	33.54 book titles per million people	138.66 book titles per million people	10
1950s	103.57 book titles per million people	78.91 book titles per million people	163.09 book titles per million people	10
1960s	207.79 book titles per million people	191.5 book titles per million people	228.9 book titles per million people	10
1970s	281.23 book titles per million people	240.83 book titles per million people	333.39 book titles per million people	10
1980s	314.22 book titles per million people	291.83 book titles per million people	343.73 book titles per million people	10
1990s	276.75 book titles per million people	276.75 book titles per million people	276.75 book titles per million people	1

Countries ranked near Belarus

36 Georgia 305.74 book titles per million people compare
37 Moldova 291.95 book titles per million people compare
38 Malaysia 291.38 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
42 Armenia 241.95 book titles per million people compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of new book titles published per million people in Belarus?: Number of new book titles published per million people in Belarus was 276.75 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 Belarus?: The highest recorded value was 343.73 book titles per million people in 1985.
What is the lowest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in Belarus?: The lowest recorded value was 33.54 book titles per million people in 1946.
How does Belarus rank for number of new book titles published per million people?: Belarus ranks 39th out of 68 countries with data for 1990.
Is number of new book titles published per million people rising or falling in Belarus?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belarus 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.