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

Greece ranks 32nd out of 68 countries with data for 1996.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Greece 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 Greece

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

Greece: Number of new book titles published per million people was 403.17 book titles per million people in 1996. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1996)

403.17 book titles per million people

Change on year

up 2.0%

World rank

32nd

of 68 countries

All-time high

535.1 book titles per million people

in 1977

All-time low

110.95 book titles per million people

in 1939

Years of data

1937–1996

Number of new book titles published per million people in Greece, 1937–1996

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

Analysis

Greece recorded 403.17 book titles per million people for number of new book titles published per million people in 1996.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of new book titles published per million people in Greece peaked at 535.1 book titles per million people in 1977 and was at its lowest, 110.95 book titles per million people, in 1939.

That places Greece 32nd out of 68 countries with data for 1996, putting it 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
1930s	112.42 book titles per million people	110.95 book titles per million people	113.86 book titles per million people	3
1940s	329.74 book titles per million people	126.15 book titles per million people	530.91 book titles per million people	10
1950s	200.2 book titles per million people	131.38 book titles per million people	313.68 book titles per million people	8
1960s	175.47 book titles per million people	128.77 book titles per million people	264.28 book titles per million people	10
1970s	359.63 book titles per million people	224.77 book titles per million people	535.1 book titles per million people	10
1980s	444.25 book titles per million people	419.81 book titles per million people	468.7 book titles per million people	2
1990s	413.57 book titles per million people	395.31 book titles per million people	459.15 book titles per million people	4

Countries ranked near Greece

29 Bulgaria 593.06 book titles per million people compare
30 Israel 479.01 book titles per million people compare
31 Japan 447.46 book titles per million people compare
33 Croatia 384.85 book titles per million people compare
34 Poland 365.11 book titles per million people compare
35 Romania 318.15 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 Greece?: Number of new book titles published per million people in Greece was 403.17 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 Greece?: The highest recorded value was 535.1 book titles per million people in 1977.
What is the lowest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in Greece?: The lowest recorded value was 110.95 book titles per million people in 1939.
How does Greece rank for number of new book titles published per million people?: Greece ranks 32nd out of 68 countries with data for 1996.
Is number of new book titles published per million people rising or falling in Greece?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece 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.