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

Moldova ranks 37th out of 68 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.

Number of new book titles published per million people in Moldova

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

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 68 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

1940–1990

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

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 68 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

34 Poland 365.11 book titles per million people compare
35 Romania 318.15 book titles per million people compare
36 Georgia 305.74 book titles per million people compare
38 Malaysia 291.38 book titles per million people compare
39 Belarus 276.75 book titles per million people compare
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 68 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The number of new book titles published per year, per million inhabitants.