Number of new book titles published per million people in Cyprus

Cyprus: Number of new book titles published per million people was 1,259 book titles per million people in 1996. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1996)
1,259 book titles per million people
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
12th
of 69 countries
All-time high
2,206 book titles per million people
in 1979
All-time low
126.68 book titles per million people
in 1985
Years of data
26
1964–1996

Number of new book titles published per million people in Cyprus, 1964–1996

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1964198019961964: 289.9 book titles per million people1965: 140.5 book titles per million people1966: 265.5 book titles per million people1967: 345.3 book titles per million people1969: 559.6 book titles per million people1970: 333.6 book titles per million people1971: 690.5 book titles per million people1972: 792 book titles per million people1973: 763.5 book titles per million people1974: 193.5 book titles per million people1975: 611 book titles per million people1976: 760.1 book titles per million people1977: 952.5 book titles per million people1978: 1.8k book titles per million people1979: 2.2k book titles per million people1980: 1.9k book titles per million people1985: 126.7 book titles per million people1988: 734.7 book titles per million people1989: 836.2 book titles per million people1990: 1.0k book titles per million people1991: 1.2k book titles per million people1992: 1.3k book titles per million people1993: 1.3k book titles per million people1994: 1.4k book titles per million people1995: 1.5k book titles per million people1996: 1.3k book titles per million people

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

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 1,259 book titles per million people for number of new book titles published per million people in 1996.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and up 893.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of new book titles published per million people in Cyprus peaked at 2,206 book titles per million people in 1979 and was at its lowest, 126.68 book titles per million people, in 1985.

Cyprus ranks 12th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Number of new book titles published per million people in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Number of new book titles published per million people in Cyprus, 1964 to 1996.
Year book titles per million people Change
1964 289.86 book titles per million people
1965 140.49 book titles per million people -51.5%
1966 265.55 book titles per million people +89.0%
1967 345.35 book titles per million people +30.1%
1969 559.57 book titles per million people +62.0%
1970 333.55 book titles per million people -40.4%
1971 690.54 book titles per million people +107.0%
1972 791.95 book titles per million people +14.7%
1973 763.53 book titles per million people -3.6%
1974 193.54 book titles per million people -74.7%
1975 610.98 book titles per million people +215.7%
1976 760.11 book titles per million people +24.4%
1977 952.54 book titles per million people +25.3%
1978 1,754 book titles per million people +84.1%
1979 2,206 book titles per million people +25.8%
1980 1,861 book titles per million people -15.7%
1985 126.68 book titles per million people -93.2%
1988 734.7 book titles per million people +480.0%
1989 836.17 book titles per million people +13.8%
1990 1,016 book titles per million people +21.5%
1991 1,232 book titles per million people +21.3%
1992 1,272 book titles per million people +3.3%
1993 1,311 book titles per million people +3.0%
1994 1,431 book titles per million people +9.2%
1995 1,538 book titles per million people +7.5%
1996 1,259 book titles per million people -18.2%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 1,259 book titles per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 873.3 book titles per million people, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 1,259 book titles per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 788.85 book titles per million people, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of new book titles published per million people in Cyprus 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.

YearChange FromTo
1988 +480.0% 126.68 book titles per million people 734.7 book titles per million people
1975 +215.7% 193.54 book titles per million people 610.98 book titles per million people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 320.16 book titles per million people 140.49 book titles per million people 559.57 book titles per million people 5
1970s 905.67 book titles per million people 193.54 book titles per million people 2,206 book titles per million people 10
1980s 889.61 book titles per million people 126.68 book titles per million people 1,861 book titles per million people 4
1990s 1,294 book titles per million people 1,016 book titles per million people 1,538 book titles per million people 7

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 9 Slovenia 1,714 book titles per million people compare
  2. 10 Switzerland 1,460 book titles per million people compare
  3. 11 Belgium 1,322 book titles per million people compare
  4. 13 Spain 1,164 book titles per million people compare
  5. 14 Malta 1,072 book titles per million people compare
  6. 15 New Zealand 1,047 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 Cyprus?
Number of new book titles published per million people in Cyprus was 1,259 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 Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 2,206 book titles per million people in 1979.
What is the lowest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 126.68 book titles per million people in 1985.
How does Cyprus rank for number of new book titles published per million people?
Cyprus ranks 12th out of 69 countries with data for 1996.
Is number of new book titles published per million people rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 893.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cyprus 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
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