Number of new book titles published per million people in Italy
Italy: Number of new book titles published per million people was 614.22 book titles per million people in 1996. ◆ Volatile
Latest (1996)
614.22 book titles per million people
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
27th
of 69 countries
All-time high
614.22 book titles per million people
in 1996
All-time low
20.05 book titles per million people
in 1528
Years of data
360
1500–1996
Number of new book titles published per million people in Italy, 1500–1996
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 Italy stood at 614.22 book titles per million people. That is the highest value across all 360 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 113.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new book titles published per million people in Italy peaked at 614.22 book titles per million people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 20.05 book titles per million people, in 1528.
Italy ranks 27th of 69 countries on this measure, 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | book titles per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1500 | 65.3 book titles per million people | — |
| 1501 | 33.82 book titles per million people | -48.2% |
| 1502 | 49.36 book titles per million people | +45.9% |
| 1503 | 41.22 book titles per million people | -16.5% |
| 1504 | 30.06 book titles per million people | -27.1% |
| 1505 | 33.64 book titles per million people | +11.9% |
| 1506 | 34.16 book titles per million people | +1.5% |
| 1507 | 32.64 book titles per million people | -4.4% |
| 1508 | 33.36 book titles per million people | +2.2% |
| 1509 | 30.04 book titles per million people | -10.0% |
| 1510 | 31.96 book titles per million people | +6.4% |
| 1511 | 28.06 book titles per million people | -12.2% |
| 1512 | 30.58 book titles per million people | +9.0% |
| 1513 | 34.88 book titles per million people | +14.1% |
| 1514 | 38.55 book titles per million people | +10.5% |
| 1515 | 42.41 book titles per million people | +10.0% |
| 1516 | 45.25 book titles per million people | +6.7% |
| 1517 | 46.7 book titles per million people | +3.2% |
| 1518 | 44.6 book titles per million people | -4.5% |
| 1519 | 45.26 book titles per million people | +1.5% |
| 1520 | 44.15 book titles per million people | -2.4% |
| 1521 | 52.79 book titles per million people | +19.6% |
| 1522 | 41.96 book titles per million people | -20.5% |
| 1523 | 35.64 book titles per million people | -15.1% |
| 1524 | 37.66 book titles per million people | +5.7% |
| 1525 | 36.98 book titles per million people | -1.8% |
| 1526 | 35.91 book titles per million people | -2.9% |
| 1527 | 22.6 book titles per million people | -37.1% |
| 1528 | 20.05 book titles per million people | -11.3% |
| 1529 | 23.04 book titles per million people | +14.9% |
| 1530 | 24.3 book titles per million people | +5.5% |
| 1531 | 25.37 book titles per million people | +4.4% |
| 1532 | 26.05 book titles per million people | +2.7% |
| 1533 | 36.52 book titles per million people | +40.2% |
| 1534 | 32.85 book titles per million people | -10.1% |
| 1535 | 40.99 book titles per million people | +24.8% |
| 1536 | 37.89 book titles per million people | -7.6% |
| 1537 | 33.87 book titles per million people | -10.6% |
| 1538 | 39.9 book titles per million people | +17.8% |
| 1539 | 37.94 book titles per million people | -4.9% |
| 1540 | 42.07 book titles per million people | +10.9% |
| 1541 | 32.75 book titles per million people | -22.2% |
| 1542 | 45.32 book titles per million people | +38.4% |
| 1543 | 49.03 book titles per million people | +8.2% |
| 1544 | 60.2 book titles per million people | +22.8% |
| 1545 | 66.04 book titles per million people | +9.7% |
| 1546 | 57.14 book titles per million people | -13.5% |
| 1547 | 59.87 book titles per million people | +4.8% |
| 1548 | 66.74 book titles per million people | +11.5% |
| 1549 | 71.94 book titles per million people | +7.8% |
| 1550 | 95.59 book titles per million people | +32.9% |
| 1551 | 82.44 book titles per million people | -13.8% |
| 1552 | 81.31 book titles per million people | -1.4% |
| 1553 | 65.97 book titles per million people | -18.9% |
| 1554 | 74.29 book titles per million people | +12.6% |
| 1555 | 73.73 book titles per million people | -0.8% |
| 1556 | 76.16 book titles per million people | +3.3% |
| 1557 | 63.64 book titles per million people | -16.4% |
| 1558 | 72.57 book titles per million people | +14.0% |
| 1559 | 76.56 book titles per million people | +5.5% |
| 1560 | 97.26 book titles per million people | +27.0% |
| 1561 | 74.39 book titles per million people | -23.5% |
| 1562 | 106.41 book titles per million people | +43.0% |
| 1563 | 92.63 book titles per million people | -13.0% |
| 1564 | 97.02 book titles per million people | +4.7% |
| 1565 | 96.91 book titles per million people | -0.1% |
| 1566 | 87.38 book titles per million people | -9.8% |
| 1567 | 78.42 book titles per million people | -10.3% |
| 1568 | 78.71 book titles per million people | +0.4% |
| 1569 | 78.32 book titles per million people | -0.5% |
| 1570 | 96.73 book titles per million people | +23.5% |
| 1571 | 80.57 book titles per million people | -16.7% |
| 1572 | 92.81 book titles per million people | +15.2% |
| 1573 | 73.9 book titles per million people | -20.4% |
| 1574 | 98.98 book titles per million people | +33.9% |
| 1575 | 99.7 book titles per million people | +0.7% |
| 1576 | 77.77 book titles per million people | -22.0% |
| 1577 | 50.31 book titles per million people | -35.3% |
| 1578 | 64.74 book titles per million people | +28.7% |
| 1579 | 62.08 book titles per million people | -4.1% |
| 1580 | 91.21 book titles per million people | +46.9% |
| 1581 | 96.69 book titles per million people | +6.0% |
| 1582 | 90.85 book titles per million people | -6.0% |
| 1583 | 96.14 book titles per million people | +5.8% |
| 1584 | 112.8 book titles per million people | +17.3% |
| 1585 | 118.64 book titles per million people | +5.2% |
| 1586 | 132.87 book titles per million people | +12.0% |
| 1587 | 118.13 book titles per million people | -11.1% |
| 1588 | 124.07 book titles per million people | +5.0% |
| 1589 | 102.06 book titles per million people | -17.7% |
| 1590 | 98.88 book titles per million people | -3.1% |
| 1591 | 100.2 book titles per million people | +1.3% |
| 1592 | 84.16 book titles per million people | -16.0% |
| 1593 | 77.26 book titles per million people | -8.2% |
| 1594 | 75.14 book titles per million people | -2.7% |
| 1595 | 72.72 book titles per million people | -3.2% |
| 1596 | 89.81 book titles per million people | +23.5% |
| 1597 | 77.32 book titles per million people | -13.9% |
| 1598 | 76.32 book titles per million people | -1.3% |
| 1599 | 80.47 book titles per million people | +5.4% |
| 1600 | 96.73 book titles per million people | +20.2% |
| 1601 | 71.84 book titles per million people | -25.7% |
| 1602 | 80.39 book titles per million people | +11.9% |
| 1603 | 68.25 book titles per million people | -15.1% |
| 1604 | 60.94 book titles per million people | -10.7% |
| 1605 | 69.02 book titles per million people | +13.3% |
| 1606 | 111.6 book titles per million people | +61.7% |
| 1607 | 83.62 book titles per million people | -25.1% |
| 1608 | 72.42 book titles per million people | -13.4% |
| 1609 | 68.38 book titles per million people | -5.6% |
| 1610 | 68.68 book titles per million people | +0.4% |
| 1611 | 57.96 book titles per million people | -15.6% |
| 1612 | 64.48 book titles per million people | +11.3% |
| 1613 | 66.65 book titles per million people | +3.4% |
| 1614 | 62.91 book titles per million people | -5.6% |
| 1615 | 72.85 book titles per million people | +15.8% |
| 1616 | 68.81 book titles per million people | -5.6% |
| 1617 | 69.89 book titles per million people | +1.6% |
| 1618 | 63.52 book titles per million people | -9.1% |
| 1619 | 64.13 book titles per million people | +1.0% |
| 1620 | 69.1 book titles per million people | +7.7% |
| 1621 | 76.54 book titles per million people | +10.8% |
| 1622 | 71.42 book titles per million people | -6.7% |
| 1623 | 64.74 book titles per million people | -9.4% |
| 1624 | 61.78 book titles per million people | -4.6% |
| 1625 | 68.14 book titles per million people | +10.3% |
| 1626 | 67.67 book titles per million people | -0.7% |
| 1627 | 63.78 book titles per million people | -5.7% |
| 1628 | 67.19 book titles per million people | +5.3% |
| 1629 | 71.38 book titles per million people | +6.2% |
| 1630 | 70.13 book titles per million people | -1.7% |
| 1631 | 45.61 book titles per million people | -35.0% |
| 1632 | 51.5 book titles per million people | +12.9% |
| 1633 | 48.55 book titles per million people | -5.7% |
| 1634 | 49.33 book titles per million people | +1.6% |
| 1635 | 48.7 book titles per million people | -1.3% |
| 1636 | 52.89 book titles per million people | +8.6% |
| 1637 | 62.34 book titles per million people | +17.9% |
| 1638 | 63.58 book titles per million people | +2.0% |
| 1639 | 53.96 book titles per million people | -15.1% |
| 1640 | 63.1 book titles per million people | +16.9% |
| 1641 | 55.81 book titles per million people | -11.6% |
| 1642 | 65.42 book titles per million people | +17.2% |
| 1643 | 58.75 book titles per million people | -10.2% |
| 1644 | 62.62 book titles per million people | +6.6% |
| 1645 | 60.75 book titles per million people | -3.0% |
| 1646 | 55.79 book titles per million people | -8.2% |
| 1647 | 65.39 book titles per million people | +17.2% |
| 1648 | 61.98 book titles per million people | -5.2% |
| 1649 | 51.13 book titles per million people | -17.5% |
| 1650 | 67.39 book titles per million people | +31.8% |
| 1651 | 57.01 book titles per million people | -15.4% |
| 1652 | 56.23 book titles per million people | -1.4% |
| 1653 | 61.03 book titles per million people | +8.5% |
| 1654 | 58.08 book titles per million people | -4.8% |
| 1655 | 57.61 book titles per million people | -0.8% |
| 1656 | 70.92 book titles per million people | +23.1% |
| 1657 | 61.32 book titles per million people | -13.5% |
| 1658 | 60.54 book titles per million people | -1.3% |
| 1659 | 66.73 book titles per million people | +10.2% |
| 1660 | 68.27 book titles per million people | +2.3% |
| 1661 | 62.85 book titles per million people | -7.9% |
| 1662 | 59.9 book titles per million people | -4.7% |
| 1663 | 58.04 book titles per million people | -3.1% |
| 1664 | 76.3 book titles per million people | +31.5% |
| 1665 | 69.02 book titles per million people | -9.5% |
| 1666 | 74.89 book titles per million people | +8.5% |
| 1667 | 78.6 book titles per million people | +5.0% |
| 1668 | 78.75 book titles per million people | +0.2% |
| 1669 | 80.91 book titles per million people | +2.7% |
| 1670 | 81.52 book titles per million people | +0.8% |
| 1671 | 77.5 book titles per million people | -4.9% |
| 1672 | 80.27 book titles per million people | +3.6% |
| 1673 | 80.42 book titles per million people | +0.2% |
| 1674 | 69.9 book titles per million people | -13.1% |
| 1675 | 81.65 book titles per million people | +16.8% |
| 1676 | 71.13 book titles per million people | -12.9% |
| 1677 | 82.56 book titles per million people | +16.1% |
| 1678 | 64.01 book titles per million people | -22.5% |
| 1679 | 82.71 book titles per million people | +29.2% |
| 1680 | 95.22 book titles per million people | +15.1% |
| 1681 | 87.02 book titles per million people | -8.6% |
| 1682 | 80.83 book titles per million people | -7.1% |
| 1683 | 66.14 book titles per million people | -18.2% |
| 1684 | 65.83 book titles per million people | -0.5% |
| 1685 | 75.25 book titles per million people | +14.3% |
| 1686 | 78.8 book titles per million people | +4.7% |
| 1687 | 73.85 book titles per million people | -6.3% |
| 1688 | 82.19 book titles per million people | +11.3% |
| 1689 | 62.72 book titles per million people | -23.7% |
| 1690 | 65.65 book titles per million people | +4.7% |
| 1691 | 71.36 book titles per million people | +8.7% |
| 1692 | 88.03 book titles per million people | +23.4% |
| 1693 | 96.05 book titles per million people | +9.1% |
| 1694 | 80.3 book titles per million people | -16.4% |
| 1695 | 96.35 book titles per million people | +20.0% |
| 1696 | 96.03 book titles per million people | -0.3% |
| 1697 | 94.33 book titles per million people | -1.8% |
| 1698 | 97.87 book titles per million people | +3.8% |
| 1699 | 80.73 book titles per million people | -17.5% |
| 1700 | 81.96 book titles per million people | +1.5% |
| 1701 | 81.1 book titles per million people | -1.0% |
| 1702 | 64.76 book titles per million people | -20.2% |
| 1703 | 41.01 book titles per million people | -36.7% |
| 1704 | 42.26 book titles per million people | +3.1% |
| 1705 | 37.27 book titles per million people | -11.8% |
| 1706 | 35.49 book titles per million people | -4.8% |
| 1707 | 43.56 book titles per million people | +22.7% |
| 1708 | 42.52 book titles per million people | -2.4% |
| 1709 | 40.9 book titles per million people | -3.8% |
| 1710 | 40.48 book titles per million people | -1.0% |
| 1711 | 44.84 book titles per million people | +10.8% |
| 1712 | 46.06 book titles per million people | +2.7% |
| 1713 | 46.52 book titles per million people | +1.0% |
| 1714 | 43.12 book titles per million people | -7.3% |
| 1715 | 40.48 book titles per million people | -6.1% |
| 1716 | 48.76 book titles per million people | +20.5% |
| 1717 | 50.53 book titles per million people | +3.6% |
| 1718 | 46.14 book titles per million people | -8.7% |
| 1719 | 46.44 book titles per million people | +0.7% |
| 1720 | 47.62 book titles per million people | +2.5% |
| 1721 | 44.86 book titles per million people | -5.8% |
| 1722 | 46.76 book titles per million people | +4.2% |
| 1723 | 51.68 book titles per million people | +10.5% |
| 1724 | 50.81 book titles per million people | -1.7% |
| 1725 | 45.92 book titles per million people | -9.6% |
| 1726 | 52.37 book titles per million people | +14.0% |
| 1727 | 55.64 book titles per million people | +6.2% |
| 1728 | 65.73 book titles per million people | +18.1% |
| 1729 | 58.16 book titles per million people | -11.5% |
| 1730 | 59.69 book titles per million people | +2.6% |
| 1731 | 56.69 book titles per million people | -5.0% |
| 1732 | 54.7 book titles per million people | -3.5% |
| 1733 | 60.15 book titles per million people | +10.0% |
| 1734 | 61.09 book titles per million people | +1.6% |
| 1735 | 53.95 book titles per million people | -11.7% |
| 1736 | 56.01 book titles per million people | +3.8% |
| 1737 | 68.04 book titles per million people | +21.5% |
| 1738 | 71.44 book titles per million people | +5.0% |
| 1739 | 70.4 book titles per million people | -1.4% |
| 1740 | 82.98 book titles per million people | +17.9% |
| 1741 | 80 book titles per million people | -3.6% |
| 1742 | 67.06 book titles per million people | -16.2% |
| 1743 | 65.23 book titles per million people | -2.7% |
| 1744 | 71.02 book titles per million people | +8.9% |
| 1745 | 74.6 book titles per million people | +5.0% |
| 1746 | 68.58 book titles per million people | -8.1% |
| 1747 | 71.07 book titles per million people | +3.6% |
| 1748 | 75.43 book titles per million people | +6.1% |
| 1749 | 77.75 book titles per million people | +3.1% |
| 1750 | 88.2 book titles per million people | +13.4% |
| 1751 | 87.09 book titles per million people | -1.3% |
| 1752 | 74.73 book titles per million people | -14.2% |
| 1753 | 77.63 book titles per million people | +3.9% |
| 1754 | 90.38 book titles per million people | +16.4% |
| 1755 | 78.92 book titles per million people | -12.7% |
| 1756 | 77.33 book titles per million people | -2.0% |
| 1757 | 79.79 book titles per million people | +3.2% |
| 1758 | 88.85 book titles per million people | +11.4% |
| 1759 | 68.89 book titles per million people | -22.5% |
| 1760 | 81.66 book titles per million people | +18.5% |
| 1761 | 84.83 book titles per million people | +3.9% |
| 1762 | 83.51 book titles per million people | -1.6% |
| 1763 | 79.14 book titles per million people | -5.2% |
| 1764 | 72.13 book titles per million people | -8.9% |
| 1765 | 75.92 book titles per million people | +5.3% |
| 1766 | 78.18 book titles per million people | +3.0% |
| 1767 | 84.43 book titles per million people | +8.0% |
| 1768 | 83.51 book titles per million people | -1.1% |
| 1769 | 100.43 book titles per million people | +20.3% |
| 1770 | 100.33 book titles per million people | -0.1% |
| 1771 | 87.46 book titles per million people | -12.8% |
| 1772 | 88.14 book titles per million people | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 86.84 book titles per million people | -1.5% |
| 1774 | 79.06 book titles per million people | -9.0% |
| 1775 | 92.95 book titles per million people | +17.6% |
| 1776 | 85.56 book titles per million people | -7.9% |
| 1777 | 95.81 book titles per million people | +12.0% |
| 1778 | 98.85 book titles per million people | +3.2% |
| 1779 | 86.1 book titles per million people | -12.9% |
| 1780 | 94.92 book titles per million people | +10.2% |
| 1781 | 102.47 book titles per million people | +8.0% |
| 1782 | 104.85 book titles per million people | +2.3% |
| 1783 | 101.99 book titles per million people | -2.7% |
| 1784 | 111.33 book titles per million people | +9.2% |
| 1785 | 109.64 book titles per million people | -1.5% |
| 1786 | 101.03 book titles per million people | -7.9% |
| 1787 | 104.65 book titles per million people | +3.6% |
| 1788 | 104.75 book titles per million people | +0.1% |
| 1789 | 120.19 book titles per million people | +14.7% |
| 1790 | 103.89 book titles per million people | -13.6% |
| 1791 | 108.03 book titles per million people | +4.0% |
| 1792 | 118.23 book titles per million people | +9.4% |
| 1793 | 104.06 book titles per million people | -12.0% |
| 1794 | 99.01 book titles per million people | -4.9% |
| 1795 | 82.27 book titles per million people | -16.9% |
| 1796 | 100.58 book titles per million people | +22.2% |
| 1797 | 98.08 book titles per million people | -2.5% |
| 1798 | 73.07 book titles per million people | -25.5% |
| 1799 | 74.5 book titles per million people | +1.9% |
| 1800 | 83.07 book titles per million people | +11.5% |
| 1937 | 248.79 book titles per million people | +199.5% |
| 1938 | 238.4 book titles per million people | -4.2% |
| 1939 | 238.57 book titles per million people | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 220.97 book titles per million people | -7.4% |
| 1941 | 229.85 book titles per million people | +4.0% |
| 1942 | 201.36 book titles per million people | -12.4% |
| 1943 | 158.78 book titles per million people | -21.1% |
| 1944 | 50.08 book titles per million people | -68.5% |
| 1945 | 91.52 book titles per million people | +82.8% |
| 1946 | 123.65 book titles per million people | +35.1% |
| 1947 | 125.33 book titles per million people | +1.4% |
| 1948 | 169.06 book titles per million people | +34.9% |
| 1949 | 224.96 book titles per million people | +33.1% |
| 1950 | 189.03 book titles per million people | -16.0% |
| 1951 | 211.63 book titles per million people | +12.0% |
| 1952 | 203.06 book titles per million people | -4.0% |
| 1953 | 187.08 book titles per million people | -7.9% |
| 1954 | 189.61 book titles per million people | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 133.53 book titles per million people | -29.6% |
| 1956 | 115.55 book titles per million people | -13.5% |
| 1957 | 142.1 book titles per million people | +23.0% |
| 1958 | 147.49 book titles per million people | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 154.2 book titles per million people | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 161.58 book titles per million people | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 146.49 book titles per million people | -9.3% |
| 1962 | 173.02 book titles per million people | +18.1% |
| 1963 | 171.59 book titles per million people | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 199.76 book titles per million people | +16.4% |
| 1966 | 202.42 book titles per million people | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 155.98 book titles per million people | -22.9% |
| 1968 | 167.36 book titles per million people | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 158.3 book titles per million people | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 160.54 book titles per million people | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 153.37 book titles per million people | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 154.16 book titles per million people | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 148.22 book titles per million people | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 170.99 book titles per million people | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 165.32 book titles per million people | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 169.47 book titles per million people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 180.45 book titles per million people | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 189.88 book titles per million people | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 198.02 book titles per million people | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 213.09 book titles per million people | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 238.17 book titles per million people | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 228.63 book titles per million people | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 242.24 book titles per million people | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 252.43 book titles per million people | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 274.01 book titles per million people | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 287.25 book titles per million people | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 301.59 book titles per million people | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 345.82 book titles per million people | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 399.15 book titles per million people | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 441.78 book titles per million people | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 489.03 book titles per million people | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 516.37 book titles per million people | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 528 book titles per million people | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 571.41 book titles per million people | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 601.84 book titles per million people | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 614.22 book titles per million people | +2.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 614.22 book titles per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 873.3 book titles per million people, 70% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Italy's 614.22 book titles per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 788.85 book titles per million people, 78% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of new book titles published per million people in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | +199.5% | 83.07 book titles per million people | 248.79 book titles per million people |
| 1945 | +82.8% | 50.08 book titles per million people | 91.52 book titles per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500s | 38.36 book titles per million people | 30.04 book titles per million people | 65.3 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1510s | 38.82 book titles per million people | 28.06 book titles per million people | 46.7 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1520s | 35.08 book titles per million people | 20.05 book titles per million people | 52.79 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1530s | 33.57 book titles per million people | 24.3 book titles per million people | 40.99 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1540s | 55.11 book titles per million people | 32.75 book titles per million people | 71.94 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1550s | 76.23 book titles per million people | 63.64 book titles per million people | 95.59 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1560s | 88.74 book titles per million people | 74.39 book titles per million people | 106.41 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1570s | 79.76 book titles per million people | 50.31 book titles per million people | 99.7 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1580s | 108.35 book titles per million people | 90.85 book titles per million people | 132.87 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1590s | 83.23 book titles per million people | 72.72 book titles per million people | 100.2 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1600s | 78.32 book titles per million people | 60.94 book titles per million people | 111.6 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1610s | 65.99 book titles per million people | 57.96 book titles per million people | 72.85 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1620s | 68.17 book titles per million people | 61.78 book titles per million people | 76.54 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1630s | 54.66 book titles per million people | 45.61 book titles per million people | 70.13 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1640s | 60.07 book titles per million people | 51.13 book titles per million people | 65.42 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1650s | 61.69 book titles per million people | 56.23 book titles per million people | 70.92 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1660s | 70.75 book titles per million people | 58.04 book titles per million people | 80.91 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1670s | 77.17 book titles per million people | 64.01 book titles per million people | 82.71 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1680s | 76.79 book titles per million people | 62.72 book titles per million people | 95.22 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1690s | 86.67 book titles per million people | 65.65 book titles per million people | 97.87 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1700s | 51.08 book titles per million people | 35.49 book titles per million people | 81.96 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1710s | 45.34 book titles per million people | 40.48 book titles per million people | 50.53 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1720s | 51.95 book titles per million people | 44.86 book titles per million people | 65.73 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1730s | 61.22 book titles per million people | 53.95 book titles per million people | 71.44 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1740s | 73.37 book titles per million people | 65.23 book titles per million people | 82.98 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1750s | 81.18 book titles per million people | 68.89 book titles per million people | 90.38 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1760s | 82.37 book titles per million people | 72.13 book titles per million people | 100.43 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1770s | 90.11 book titles per million people | 79.06 book titles per million people | 100.33 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1780s | 105.58 book titles per million people | 94.92 book titles per million people | 120.19 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1790s | 96.17 book titles per million people | 73.07 book titles per million people | 118.23 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1800s | 83.07 book titles per million people | 83.07 book titles per million people | 83.07 book titles per million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 241.92 book titles per million people | 238.4 book titles per million people | 248.79 book titles per million people | 3 |
| 1940s | 159.55 book titles per million people | 50.08 book titles per million people | 229.85 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 167.33 book titles per million people | 115.55 book titles per million people | 211.63 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 170.72 book titles per million people | 146.49 book titles per million people | 202.42 book titles per million people | 9 |
| 1970s | 169.04 book titles per million people | 148.22 book titles per million people | 198.02 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 278.24 book titles per million people | 213.09 book titles per million people | 399.15 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 537.52 book titles per million people | 441.78 book titles per million people | 614.22 book titles per million people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 24 Ireland 756.78 book titles per million people compare
- 25 South Korea 670.52 book titles per million people compare
- 26 Canada 662.76 book titles per million people compare
- 28 Australia 609.36 book titles per million people compare
- 29 Bulgaria 593.06 book titles per million people compare
- 30 Israel 479.01 book titles per million people compare
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new book titles published per million people in Italy?
- Number of new book titles published per million people in Italy was 614.22 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 614.22 book titles per million people in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.05 book titles per million people in 1528.
- How does Italy rank for number of new book titles published per million people?
- Italy ranks 27th out of 69 countries with data for 1996.
- Is number of new book titles published per million people rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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.