Number of new book titles published per million people in Hungary
Hungary: Number of new book titles published per million people was 894.82 book titles per million people in 1996. ▲ Rising
Latest (1996)
894.82 book titles per million people
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
19th
of 69 countries
All-time high
1,437 book titles per million people
in 1942
All-time low
149.93 book titles per million people
in 1945
Years of data
52
1937–1996
Number of new book titles published per million people in Hungary, 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
In 1996, number of new book titles published per million people in Hungary stood at 894.82 book titles per million people.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new book titles published per million people in Hungary peaked at 1,437 book titles per million people in 1942 and was at its lowest, 149.93 book titles per million people, in 1945.
That places Hungary 19th out of 69 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Number of new book titles published per million people in Hungary, year by year
| Year | book titles per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 365.43 book titles per million people | — |
| 1938 | 342.1 book titles per million people | -6.4% |
| 1939 | 335.54 book titles per million people | -1.9% |
| 1940 | 313.34 book titles per million people | -6.6% |
| 1941 | 1,053 book titles per million people | +236.2% |
| 1942 | 1,437 book titles per million people | +36.4% |
| 1943 | 1,387 book titles per million people | -3.5% |
| 1945 | 149.93 book titles per million people | -89.2% |
| 1948 | 633.76 book titles per million people | +322.7% |
| 1953 | 320.06 book titles per million people | -49.5% |
| 1954 | 283.33 book titles per million people | -11.5% |
| 1955 | 529.87 book titles per million people | +87.0% |
| 1957 | 351.25 book titles per million people | -33.7% |
| 1958 | 318.36 book titles per million people | -9.4% |
| 1959 | 629.16 book titles per million people | +97.6% |
| 1960 | 521.36 book titles per million people | -17.1% |
| 1961 | 565.56 book titles per million people | +8.5% |
| 1962 | 522.31 book titles per million people | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 472.7 book titles per million people | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 473.03 book titles per million people | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 445.68 book titles per million people | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 516.37 book titles per million people | +15.9% |
| 1967 | 518.51 book titles per million people | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 490.08 book titles per million people | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 468.9 book titles per million people | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 506.72 book titles per million people | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 624.03 book titles per million people | +23.2% |
| 1972 | 701.65 book titles per million people | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 727.13 book titles per million people | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 768.77 book titles per million people | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 816.86 book titles per million people | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 884.24 book titles per million people | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 850.6 book titles per million people | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 897.47 book titles per million people | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 852.48 book titles per million people | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 863.96 book titles per million people | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 822.45 book titles per million people | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 825.37 book titles per million people | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 792.28 book titles per million people | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 976.84 book titles per million people | +23.3% |
| 1985 | 881.7 book titles per million people | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 927.23 book titles per million people | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 858.5 book titles per million people | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 825.57 book titles per million people | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 830.07 book titles per million people | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 802.36 book titles per million people | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 784.68 book titles per million people | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 824.84 book titles per million people | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 887.79 book titles per million people | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 980.15 book titles per million people | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 904.63 book titles per million people | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 894.82 book titles per million people | -1.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 894.82 book titles per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 873.3 book titles per million people, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 894.82 book titles per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 788.85 book titles per million people, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of new book titles published per million people in Hungary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | +322.7% | 149.93 book titles per million people | 633.76 book titles per million people |
| 1941 | +236.2% | 313.34 book titles per million people | 1,053 book titles per million people |
| 1959 | +97.6% | 318.36 book titles per million people | 629.16 book titles per million people |
| 1945 | -89.2% | 1,387 book titles per million people | 149.93 book titles per million people |
| 1955 | +87.0% | 283.33 book titles per million people | 529.87 book titles per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 347.69 book titles per million people | 335.54 book titles per million people | 365.43 book titles per million people | 3 |
| 1940s | 829 book titles per million people | 149.93 book titles per million people | 1,437 book titles per million people | 6 |
| 1950s | 405.34 book titles per million people | 283.33 book titles per million people | 629.16 book titles per million people | 6 |
| 1960s | 499.45 book titles per million people | 445.68 book titles per million people | 565.56 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 763 book titles per million people | 506.72 book titles per million people | 897.47 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 860.4 book titles per million people | 792.28 book titles per million people | 976.84 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 868.47 book titles per million people | 784.68 book titles per million people | 980.15 book titles per million people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 16 Lithuania 993.64 book titles per million people compare
- 17 Austria 985.47 book titles per million people compare
- 18 Russia 898.49 book titles per million people compare
- 20 Germany 873.3 book titles per million people compare
- 21 France 818.98 book titles per million people compare
- 22 Latvia 798.69 book titles per million people compare
More reference data data for Hungary
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new book titles published per million people in Hungary?
- Number of new book titles published per million people in Hungary was 894.82 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1,437 book titles per million people in 1942.
- What is the lowest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.93 book titles per million people in 1945.
- How does Hungary rank for number of new book titles published per million people?
- Hungary ranks 19th out of 69 countries with data for 1996.
- Is number of new book titles published per million people rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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.