Number of new book titles published per million people in Moldova

Moldova: Number of new book titles published per million people was 291.95 book titles per million people in 1990. ▲ Rising

Latest (1990)
291.95 book titles per million people
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
37th
of 69 countries
All-time high
502.36 book titles per million people
in 1971
All-time low
37.88 book titles per million people
in 1942
Years of data
51
1940–1990

Number of new book titles published per million people in Moldova, 1940–1990

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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

Moldova recorded 291.95 book titles per million people for number of new book titles published per million people in 1990.

That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of new book titles published per million people in Moldova peaked at 502.36 book titles per million people in 1971 and was at its lowest, 37.88 book titles per million people, in 1942.

Moldova ranks 37th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Number of new book titles published per million people in Moldova, 1940 to 1990.
Year book titles per million people Change
1940 59.06 book titles per million people
1941 68.25 book titles per million people +15.6%
1942 37.88 book titles per million people -44.5%
1943 40.79 book titles per million people +7.7%
1944 51.74 book titles per million people +26.8%
1945 62.85 book titles per million people +21.5%
1946 89.88 book titles per million people +43.0%
1947 128.96 book titles per million people +43.5%
1948 187.32 book titles per million people +45.3%
1949 212.61 book titles per million people +13.5%
1950 237.11 book titles per million people +11.5%
1951 239.69 book titles per million people +1.1%
1952 250.53 book titles per million people +4.5%
1953 243.86 book titles per million people -2.7%
1954 274.76 book titles per million people +12.7%
1955 254.34 book titles per million people -7.4%
1956 262.1 book titles per million people +3.0%
1957 283.08 book titles per million people +8.0%
1958 296.64 book titles per million people +4.8%
1959 290.14 book titles per million people -2.2%
1960 346.12 book titles per million people +19.3%
1961 427.18 book titles per million people +23.4%
1962 447 book titles per million people +4.6%
1963 439.95 book titles per million people -1.6%
1964 407.52 book titles per million people -7.4%
1965 373.78 book titles per million people -8.3%
1966 366.81 book titles per million people -1.9%
1967 436.52 book titles per million people +19.0%
1968 427.85 book titles per million people -2.0%
1969 374.71 book titles per million people -12.4%
1970 475.73 book titles per million people +27.0%
1971 502.36 book titles per million people +5.6%
1972 477.45 book titles per million people -5.0%
1973 433.54 book titles per million people -9.2%
1974 499.13 book titles per million people +15.1%
1975 442.48 book titles per million people -11.3%
1976 400.68 book titles per million people -9.4%
1977 343.34 book titles per million people -14.3%
1978 365.81 book titles per million people +6.5%
1979 360.45 book titles per million people -1.5%
1980 374.85 book titles per million people +4.0%
1981 379.51 book titles per million people +1.2%
1982 363.99 book titles per million people -4.1%
1983 362.75 book titles per million people -0.3%
1984 357.14 book titles per million people -1.5%
1985 367.15 book titles per million people +2.8%
1986 354.75 book titles per million people -3.4%
1987 364.5 book titles per million people +2.8%
1988 370.66 book titles per million people +1.7%
1989 339.26 book titles per million people -8.5%
1990 291.95 book titles per million people -13.9%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 291.95 book titles per million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125.4 book titles per million people, 2.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 291.95 book titles per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 788.85 book titles per million people, 37% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 93.93 book titles per million people 37.88 book titles per million people 212.61 book titles per million people 10
1950s 263.23 book titles per million people 237.11 book titles per million people 296.64 book titles per million people 10
1960s 404.74 book titles per million people 346.12 book titles per million people 447 book titles per million people 10
1970s 430.1 book titles per million people 343.34 book titles per million people 502.36 book titles per million people 10
1980s 363.46 book titles per million people 339.26 book titles per million people 379.51 book titles per million people 10
1990s 291.95 book titles per million people 291.95 book titles per million people 291.95 book titles per million people 1

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 34 Poland 365.11 book titles per million people compare
  2. 35 Romania 318.15 book titles per million people compare
  3. 36 Georgia 305.74 book titles per million people compare
  4. 38 Malaysia 291.38 book titles per million people compare
  5. 39 Belarus 276.75 book titles per million people compare
  6. 40 Argentina 276.04 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 Moldova?
Number of new book titles published per million people in Moldova was 291.95 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 Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 502.36 book titles per million people in 1971.
What is the lowest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 37.88 book titles per million people in 1942.
How does Moldova rank for number of new book titles published per million people?
Moldova ranks 37th out of 69 countries with data for 1990.
Is number of new book titles published per million people rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Moldova 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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