Number of new book titles published per million people in Estonia
Estonia: Number of new book titles published per million people was 1,841 book titles per million people in 1996. ▲ Rising
Latest (1996)
1,841 book titles per million people
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
8th
of 69 countries
All-time high
1,841 book titles per million people
in 1996
All-time low
242.79 book titles per million people
in 1940
Years of data
57
1940–1996
Number of new book titles published per million people in Estonia, 1940–1996
Source: Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in book titles per million people.
Analysis
In 1996, number of new book titles published per million people in Estonia stood at 1,841 book titles per million people. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new book titles published per million people in Estonia peaked at 1,841 book titles per million people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 242.79 book titles per million people, in 1940.
That places Estonia 8th out of 69 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Number of new book titles published per million people in Estonia, year by year
| Year | book titles per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 242.79 book titles per million people | — |
| 1941 | 379.19 book titles per million people | +56.2% |
| 1942 | 243.44 book titles per million people | -35.8% |
| 1943 | 285.88 book titles per million people | +17.4% |
| 1944 | 384.16 book titles per million people | +34.4% |
| 1945 | 486.35 book titles per million people | +26.6% |
| 1946 | 717.41 book titles per million people | +47.5% |
| 1947 | 847.83 book titles per million people | +18.2% |
| 1948 | 1,015 book titles per million people | +19.7% |
| 1949 | 945.78 book titles per million people | -6.8% |
| 1950 | 859.79 book titles per million people | -9.1% |
| 1951 | 809.88 book titles per million people | -5.8% |
| 1952 | 774.92 book titles per million people | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 786.57 book titles per million people | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 871.66 book titles per million people | +10.8% |
| 1955 | 818.63 book titles per million people | -6.1% |
| 1956 | 879.77 book titles per million people | +7.5% |
| 1957 | 952.95 book titles per million people | +8.3% |
| 1958 | 960.91 book titles per million people | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 956.22 book titles per million people | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 1,220 book titles per million people | +27.6% |
| 1961 | 1,298 book titles per million people | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 1,460 book titles per million people | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 1,532 book titles per million people | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 1,540 book titles per million people | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 1,506 book titles per million people | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 1,483 book titles per million people | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 1,234 book titles per million people | -16.8% |
| 1968 | 1,415 book titles per million people | +14.7% |
| 1969 | 1,268 book titles per million people | -10.4% |
| 1970 | 1,323 book titles per million people | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 1,713 book titles per million people | +29.5% |
| 1972 | 1,454 book titles per million people | -15.1% |
| 1973 | 1,394 book titles per million people | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 1,681 book titles per million people | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 1,486 book titles per million people | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 1,550 book titles per million people | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 1,505 book titles per million people | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 1,537 book titles per million people | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 1,367 book titles per million people | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 1,430 book titles per million people | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 1,410 book titles per million people | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 1,459 book titles per million people | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 1,437 book titles per million people | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 1,269 book titles per million people | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 1,285 book titles per million people | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1,393 book titles per million people | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 1,440 book titles per million people | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 1,348 book titles per million people | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 1,318 book titles per million people | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 1,037 book titles per million people | -21.3% |
| 1991 | 1,061 book titles per million people | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1,018 book titles per million people | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 1,318 book titles per million people | +29.4% |
| 1994 | 1,561 book titles per million people | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 1,822 book titles per million people | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 1,841 book titles per million people | +1.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1,841 book titles per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 873.3 book titles per million people, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1,841 book titles per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 788.85 book titles per million people, 2.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 554.75 book titles per million people | 242.79 book titles per million people | 1,015 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 867.13 book titles per million people | 774.92 book titles per million people | 960.91 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,396 book titles per million people | 1,220 book titles per million people | 1,540 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,501 book titles per million people | 1,323 book titles per million people | 1,713 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,379 book titles per million people | 1,269 book titles per million people | 1,459 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,380 book titles per million people | 1,018 book titles per million people | 1,841 book titles per million people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 5 Sweden 2,504 book titles per million people compare
- 6 Denmark 2,405 book titles per million people compare
- 7 United Kingdom 2,115 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
- 11 Belgium 1,322 book titles per million people compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new book titles published per million people in Estonia?
- Number of new book titles published per million people in Estonia was 1,841 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,841 book titles per million people in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 242.79 book titles per million people in 1940.
- How does Estonia rank for number of new book titles published per million people?
- Estonia ranks 8th out of 69 countries with data for 1996.
- Is number of new book titles published per million people rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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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Number of new book titles published per year, per million inhabitants.