Number of new book titles published per million people in Greece
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 69 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
47
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 69 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.
Number of new book titles published per million people in Greece, year by year
| Year | book titles per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 113.86 book titles per million people | — |
| 1938 | 112.45 book titles per million people | -1.2% |
| 1939 | 110.95 book titles per million people | -1.3% |
| 1940 | 530.91 book titles per million people | +378.5% |
| 1941 | 524.99 book titles per million people | -1.1% |
| 1942 | 526.64 book titles per million people | +0.3% |
| 1943 | 529.67 book titles per million people | +0.6% |
| 1944 | 530.62 book titles per million people | +0.2% |
| 1945 | 135.35 book titles per million people | -74.5% |
| 1946 | 133.59 book titles per million people | -1.3% |
| 1947 | 131.62 book titles per million people | -1.5% |
| 1948 | 127.89 book titles per million people | -2.8% |
| 1949 | 126.15 book titles per million people | -1.4% |
| 1950 | 141.16 book titles per million people | +11.9% |
| 1951 | 132.22 book titles per million people | -6.3% |
| 1952 | 131.38 book titles per million people | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 188.56 book titles per million people | +43.5% |
| 1954 | 313.68 book titles per million people | +66.4% |
| 1955 | 218.94 book titles per million people | -30.2% |
| 1957 | 230.35 book titles per million people | +5.2% |
| 1959 | 245.33 book titles per million people | +6.5% |
| 1960 | 189.13 book titles per million people | -22.9% |
| 1961 | 162.18 book titles per million people | -14.3% |
| 1962 | 151.16 book titles per million people | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 264.28 book titles per million people | +74.8% |
| 1964 | 155.1 book titles per million people | -41.3% |
| 1965 | 128.77 book titles per million people | -17.0% |
| 1966 | 160.33 book titles per million people | +24.5% |
| 1967 | 142.38 book titles per million people | -11.2% |
| 1968 | 174.58 book titles per million people | +22.6% |
| 1969 | 226.84 book titles per million people | +29.9% |
| 1970 | 230.53 book titles per million people | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 250.48 book titles per million people | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 294.87 book titles per million people | +17.7% |
| 1973 | 224.77 book titles per million people | -23.8% |
| 1974 | 325.82 book titles per million people | +45.0% |
| 1975 | 288.84 book titles per million people | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 429.25 book titles per million people | +48.6% |
| 1977 | 535.1 book titles per million people | +24.7% |
| 1978 | 528.21 book titles per million people | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 488.47 book titles per million people | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 419.81 book titles per million people | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 468.7 book titles per million people | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 459.15 book titles per million people | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 396.65 book titles per million people | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 395.31 book titles per million people | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 403.17 book titles per million people | +2.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 403.17 book titles per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 873.3 book titles per million people, 46% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Greece's 403.17 book titles per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 788.85 book titles per million people, 51% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of new book titles published per million people in Greece 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +378.5% | 110.95 book titles per million people | 530.91 book titles per million people |
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
More reference data data for Greece
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
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 69 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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Number of new book titles published per year, per million inhabitants.