Number of new book titles published per million people in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Number of new book titles published per million people was 122.5 book titles per million people in 1990. ▲ Rising

Latest (1990)
122.5 book titles per million people
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
53rd
of 69 countries
All-time high
188.74 book titles per million people
in 1959
All-time low
30.25 book titles per million people
in 1945
Years of data
67
1924–1990

Number of new book titles published per million people in Kazakhstan, 1924–1990

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Source: Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in book titles per million people.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 122.5 book titles per million people for number of new book titles published per million people in 1990.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of new book titles published per million people in Kazakhstan peaked at 188.74 book titles per million people in 1959 and was at its lowest, 30.25 book titles per million people, in 1945.

Kazakhstan ranks 53rd of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 67 years of available data.

Number of new book titles published per million people in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Number of new book titles published per million people in Kazakhstan, 1924 to 1990.
Year book titles per million people Change
1924 32.22 book titles per million people
1925 42.65 book titles per million people +32.3%
1926 55.67 book titles per million people +30.5%
1927 61.1 book titles per million people +9.8%
1928 50.73 book titles per million people -17.0%
1929 58.78 book titles per million people +15.9%
1930 80.31 book titles per million people +36.6%
1931 88.57 book titles per million people +10.3%
1932 88.19 book titles per million people -0.4%
1933 77.4 book titles per million people -12.2%
1934 78.2 book titles per million people +1.0%
1935 78.57 book titles per million people +0.5%
1936 80.26 book titles per million people +2.2%
1937 70.21 book titles per million people -12.5%
1938 75.94 book titles per million people +8.2%
1939 102.33 book titles per million people +34.8%
1940 123.91 book titles per million people +21.1%
1941 99.22 book titles per million people -19.9%
1942 40.37 book titles per million people -59.3%
1943 32.89 book titles per million people -18.5%
1944 32.11 book titles per million people -2.4%
1945 30.25 book titles per million people -5.8%
1946 30.78 book titles per million people +1.8%
1947 50.27 book titles per million people +63.3%
1948 80.31 book titles per million people +59.8%
1949 98.08 book titles per million people +22.1%
1950 115.94 book titles per million people +18.2%
1951 105.98 book titles per million people -8.6%
1952 99.39 book titles per million people -6.2%
1953 108.94 book titles per million people +9.6%
1954 154.19 book titles per million people +41.5%
1955 148.43 book titles per million people -3.7%
1956 172.46 book titles per million people +16.2%
1957 137.09 book titles per million people -20.5%
1958 185.49 book titles per million people +35.3%
1959 188.74 book titles per million people +1.8%
1960 142.26 book titles per million people -24.6%
1961 144.84 book titles per million people +1.8%
1962 139.87 book titles per million people -3.4%
1963 134.11 book titles per million people -4.1%
1964 122.39 book titles per million people -8.7%
1965 138.71 book titles per million people +13.3%
1966 140.23 book titles per million people +1.1%
1967 149.94 book titles per million people +6.9%
1968 152.06 book titles per million people +1.4%
1969 153.95 book titles per million people +1.2%
1970 154.28 book titles per million people +0.2%
1971 157.3 book titles per million people +2.0%
1972 142.74 book titles per million people -9.3%
1973 120.54 book titles per million people -15.6%
1974 147.51 book titles per million people +22.4%
1975 143.67 book titles per million people -2.6%
1976 134.36 book titles per million people -6.5%
1977 150.12 book titles per million people +11.7%
1978 148.19 book titles per million people -1.3%
1979 146.65 book titles per million people -1.0%
1980 146.19 book titles per million people -0.3%
1981 155.19 book titles per million people +6.2%
1982 152.84 book titles per million people -1.5%
1983 143.6 book titles per million people -6.0%
1984 148.43 book titles per million people +3.4%
1985 160.42 book titles per million people +8.1%
1986 155.34 book titles per million people -3.2%
1987 157.3 book titles per million people +1.3%
1988 142.53 book titles per million people -9.4%
1989 118.85 book titles per million people -16.6%
1990 122.5 book titles per million people +3.1%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 122.5 book titles per million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125.4 book titles per million people, 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 122.5 book titles per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 788.85 book titles per million people, 16% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 50.19 book titles per million people 32.22 book titles per million people 61.1 book titles per million people 6
1930s 82 book titles per million people 70.21 book titles per million people 102.33 book titles per million people 10
1940s 61.82 book titles per million people 30.25 book titles per million people 123.91 book titles per million people 10
1950s 141.66 book titles per million people 99.39 book titles per million people 188.74 book titles per million people 10
1960s 141.84 book titles per million people 122.39 book titles per million people 153.95 book titles per million people 10
1970s 144.54 book titles per million people 120.54 book titles per million people 157.3 book titles per million people 10
1980s 148.07 book titles per million people 118.85 book titles per million people 160.42 book titles per million people 10
1990s 122.5 book titles per million people 122.5 book titles per million people 122.5 book titles per million people 1

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 50 United Arab Emirates 134.15 book titles per million people compare
  2. 51 South Africa 128.3 book titles per million people compare
  3. 52 USSR 124.69 book titles per million people compare
  4. 54 Jordan 117.11 book titles per million people compare
  5. 55 Brazil 113.69 book titles per million people compare
  6. 56 Azerbaijan 110.57 book titles per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of new book titles published per million people in Kazakhstan?
Number of new book titles published per million people in Kazakhstan was 122.5 book titles per million people in 1990, 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 Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 188.74 book titles per million people in 1959.
What is the lowest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 30.25 book titles per million people in 1945.
How does Kazakhstan rank for number of new book titles published per million people?
Kazakhstan ranks 53rd out of 69 countries with data for 1990.
Is number of new book titles published per million people rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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
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