Number of new book titles published per million people in Jordan
Jordan: Number of new book titles published per million people was 117.11 book titles per million people in 1996. ▲ Rising
Number of new book titles published per million people in Jordan, 1963–1996
Source: Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in book titles per million people.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 117.11 book titles per million people for number of new book titles published per million people in 1996.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new book titles published per million people in Jordan peaked at 231.84 book titles per million people in 1975 and was at its lowest, 24.38 book titles per million people, in 1966.
Jordan ranks 54th of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of new book titles published per million people in Jordan, year by year
| Year | book titles per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 166.23 book titles per million people | — |
| 1966 | 24.38 book titles per million people | -85.3% |
| 1967 | 129.08 book titles per million people | +429.4% |
| 1968 | 111.39 book titles per million people | -13.7% |
| 1969 | 154.11 book titles per million people | +38.3% |
| 1970 | 75.85 book titles per million people | -50.8% |
| 1971 | 46.91 book titles per million people | -38.2% |
| 1972 | 65.07 book titles per million people | +38.7% |
| 1973 | 58.53 book titles per million people | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 75.97 book titles per million people | +29.8% |
| 1975 | 231.84 book titles per million people | +205.2% |
| 1976 | 209.66 book titles per million people | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 182.61 book titles per million people | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 204.27 book titles per million people | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 125.5 book titles per million people | -38.6% |
| 1995 | 110.67 book titles per million people | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 117.11 book titles per million people | +5.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 117.11 book titles per million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125.4 book titles per million people, 93% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 117.11 book titles per million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.11 book titles per million people, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of new book titles published per million people in Jordan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +429.4% | 24.38 book titles per million people | 129.08 book titles per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 117.04 book titles per million people | 24.38 book titles per million people | 166.23 book titles per million people | 5 |
| 1970s | 109.12 book titles per million people | 46.91 book titles per million people | 231.84 book titles per million people | 7 |
| 1990s | 148.03 book titles per million people | 110.67 book titles per million people | 204.27 book titles per million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 51 South Africa 128.3 book titles per million people compare
- 52 USSR 124.69 book titles per million people compare
- 53 Kazakhstan 122.5 book titles per million people compare
- 55 Brazil 113.69 book titles per million people compare
- 56 Azerbaijan 110.57 book titles per million people compare
- 57 Turkey 103.88 book titles per million people compare
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new book titles published per million people in Jordan?
- Number of new book titles published per million people in Jordan was 117.11 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 231.84 book titles per million people in 1975.
- What is the lowest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.38 book titles per million people in 1966.
- How does Jordan rank for number of new book titles published per million people?
- Jordan ranks 54th out of 69 countries with data for 1996.
- Is number of new book titles published per million people rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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.