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

Belgium ranks 11th out of 68 countries with data for 2004.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Belgium 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 Belgium

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

Belgium: Number of new book titles published per million people was 1,322 book titles per million people in 2004. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2004)

1,322 book titles per million people

Change on year

down 4.7%

World rank

11th

of 68 countries

All-time high

1,387 book titles per million people

in 2003

All-time low

0 book titles per million people

in 1504

Years of data

431

1500–2004

Number of new book titles published per million people in Belgium, 1500–2004

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

Analysis

In 2004, number of new book titles published per million people in Belgium stood at 1,322 book titles per million people.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of new book titles published per million people in Belgium peaked at 1,387 book titles per million people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 book titles per million people, in 1504.

Belgium ranks 11th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1500s	6.65 book titles per million people	0 book titles per million people	25.6 book titles per million people	10
1510s	12.86 book titles per million people	0 book titles per million people	30.47 book titles per million people	10
1520s	38.76 book titles per million people	20.38 book titles per million people	64.64 book titles per million people	10
1530s	60.43 book titles per million people	23.44 book titles per million people	85.08 book titles per million people	10
1540s	71.33 book titles per million people	38.92 book titles per million people	118.85 book titles per million people	10
1550s	85.99 book titles per million people	68.25 book titles per million people	114.85 book titles per million people	10
1560s	124.3 book titles per million people	79.6 book titles per million people	180.16 book titles per million people	10
1570s	117.67 book titles per million people	98.58 book titles per million people	164.86 book titles per million people	10
1580s	110.23 book titles per million people	82.3 book titles per million people	143.29 book titles per million people	10
1590s	83.32 book titles per million people	63.14 book titles per million people	100.73 book titles per million people	10
1600s	54.25 book titles per million people	30.69 book titles per million people	88.67 book titles per million people	10
1610s	75.5 book titles per million people	58.06 book titles per million people	90.23 book titles per million people	10
1620s	79.41 book titles per million people	63.9 book titles per million people	101.04 book titles per million people	10
1630s	63.47 book titles per million people	38.41 book titles per million people	115.51 book titles per million people	10
1640s	70.43 book titles per million people	42.77 book titles per million people	126.86 book titles per million people	10
1650s	67.18 book titles per million people	35.3 book titles per million people	91.14 book titles per million people	10
1660s	100.41 book titles per million people	80.61 book titles per million people	119.38 book titles per million people	10
1670s	118.83 book titles per million people	70.74 book titles per million people	187.66 book titles per million people	10
1680s	104.48 book titles per million people	57.16 book titles per million people	148.93 book titles per million people	10
1690s	101.87 book titles per million people	59.05 book titles per million people	127.69 book titles per million people	10
1700s	77.1 book titles per million people	42.67 book titles per million people	203.11 book titles per million people	10
1710s	43.09 book titles per million people	12.55 book titles per million people	83.81 book titles per million people	10
1720s	27.88 book titles per million people	14.44 book titles per million people	45.45 book titles per million people	10
1730s	22.63 book titles per million people	6.8 book titles per million people	52.74 book titles per million people	10
1740s	21.94 book titles per million people	10.41 book titles per million people	30.04 book titles per million people	10
1750s	25.89 book titles per million people	8.23 book titles per million people	55.88 book titles per million people	10
1760s	21.7 book titles per million people	7.71 book titles per million people	36.01 book titles per million people	10
1770s	29.84 book titles per million people	20.06 book titles per million people	44.39 book titles per million people	10
1780s	50.13 book titles per million people	19.13 book titles per million people	140.99 book titles per million people	10
1790s	54.95 book titles per million people	4.82 book titles per million people	345.65 book titles per million people	10
1800s	6.31 book titles per million people	6.31 book titles per million people	6.31 book titles per million people	1
1870s	162.48 book titles per million people	133.28 book titles per million people	213.84 book titles per million people	5
1880s	228.39 book titles per million people	165.72 book titles per million people	281.65 book titles per million people	10
1890s	315.52 book titles per million people	242.95 book titles per million people	379.25 book titles per million people	10
1900s	390.12 book titles per million people	361.46 book titles per million people	434.44 book titles per million people	10
1910s	277.71 book titles per million people	145.82 book titles per million people	422.27 book titles per million people	10
1920s	286.38 book titles per million people	161.54 book titles per million people	343.49 book titles per million people	10
1930s	563.69 book titles per million people	444.77 book titles per million people	688.95 book titles per million people	10
1940s	560.84 book titles per million people	385.33 book titles per million people	646.15 book titles per million people	10
1950s	489.08 book titles per million people	341.44 book titles per million people	607.99 book titles per million people	10
1960s	574.94 book titles per million people	334.35 book titles per million people	880.54 book titles per million people	10
1970s	758.5 book titles per million people	534.72 book titles per million people	968.16 book titles per million people	10
1980s	927.1 book titles per million people	857.83 book titles per million people	1,006 book titles per million people	10
1990s	1,104 book titles per million people	983.46 book titles per million people	1,286 book titles per million people	10
2000s	1,330 book titles per million people	1,290 book titles per million people	1,387 book titles per million people	5

Countries ranked near Belgium

8 Estonia 1,841 book titles per million people compare
9 Slovenia 1,714 book titles per million people compare
10 Switzerland 1,460 book titles per million people compare
12 Cyprus 1,259 book titles per million people compare
13 Spain 1,164 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 Belgium?: Number of new book titles published per million people in Belgium was 1,322 book titles per million people in 2004, 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 Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 1,387 book titles per million people in 2003.
What is the lowest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 0 book titles per million people in 1504.
How does Belgium rank for number of new book titles published per million people?: Belgium ranks 11th out of 68 countries with data for 2004.
Is number of new book titles published per million people rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium 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.