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

Italy ranks 27th out of 68 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.

Number of new book titles published per million people in Italy

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

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 68 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 68 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.

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

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

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 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 68 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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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.