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

Finland ranks 4th out of 68 countries with data for 1996.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Finland 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 Finland

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

Finland: Number of new book titles published per million people was 2,559 book titles per million people in 1996. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1996)

2,559 book titles per million people

Change on year

down 3.2%

World rank

4th

of 68 countries

All-time high

2,643 book titles per million people

in 1995

All-time low

307.73 book titles per million people

in 1940

Years of data

1914–1996

Number of new book titles published per million people in Finland, 1914–1996

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 Finland stood at 2,559 book titles per million people.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of new book titles published per million people in Finland peaked at 2,643 book titles per million people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 307.73 book titles per million people, in 1940.

Finland ranks 4th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	394.37 book titles per million people	394.37 book titles per million people	394.37 book titles per million people	1
1930s	420.9 book titles per million people	368.73 book titles per million people	510 book titles per million people	4
1940s	448.31 book titles per million people	307.73 book titles per million people	591.96 book titles per million people	10
1950s	499.65 book titles per million people	427.33 book titles per million people	557.82 book titles per million people	9
1960s	905.45 book titles per million people	562.8 book titles per million people	1,271 book titles per million people	10
1970s	1,004 book titles per million people	708.47 book titles per million people	1,406 book titles per million people	10
1980s	1,771 book titles per million people	1,362 book titles per million people	2,100 book titles per million people	10
1990s	2,351 book titles per million people	2,036 book titles per million people	2,643 book titles per million people	7

Countries ranked near Finland

1 Iceland 5,677 book titles per million people compare
2 Norway 3,277 book titles per million people compare
3 Netherlands 2,629 book titles per million people compare
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

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 Finland?: Number of new book titles published per million people in Finland was 2,559 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 Finland?: The highest recorded value was 2,643 book titles per million people in 1995.
What is the lowest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in Finland?: The lowest recorded value was 307.73 book titles per million people in 1940.
How does Finland rank for number of new book titles published per million people?: Finland ranks 4th out of 68 countries with data for 1996.
Is number of new book titles published per million people rising or falling in Finland?: Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland 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.