Number of new book titles published per million people in Canada
Canada: Number of new book titles published per million people was 662.76 book titles per million people in 1996. ◆ Volatile
Number of new book titles published per million people in Canada, 1952–1996
Source: Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in book titles per million people.
Analysis
Canada recorded 662.76 book titles per million people for number of new book titles published per million people in 1996.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 13.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, number of new book titles published per million people in Canada peaked at 922.27 book titles per million people in 1978 and was at its lowest, 46.26 book titles per million people, in 1952.
Canada ranks 26th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85.05 book titles per million people | 46.26 book titles per million people | 142.23 book titles per million people | 7 |
| 1960s | 169.95 book titles per million people | 140.88 book titles per million people | 189.62 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 383.73 book titles per million people | 158.94 book titles per million people | 922.27 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 775.13 book titles per million people | 775.13 book titles per million people | 775.13 book titles per million people | 1 |
| 1990s | 693.4 book titles per million people | 603.92 book titles per million people | 767.04 book titles per million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new book titles published per million people in Canada?
- Number of new book titles published per million people in Canada was 662.76 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 922.27 book titles per million people in 1978.
- What is the lowest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.26 book titles per million people in 1952.
- How does Canada rank for number of new book titles published per million people?
- Canada ranks 26th out of 68 countries with data for 1996.
- Where does this Canada 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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The number of new book titles published per year, per million inhabitants.