Number of new book titles published per million people in Norway
Norway: Number of new book titles published per million people was 3,277 book titles per million people in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2009)
3,277 book titles per million people
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
2nd
of 68 countries
All-time high
4,998 book titles per million people
in 1997
All-time low
28.24 book titles per million people
in 1806
Years of data
209
1801–2009
Number of new book titles published per million people in Norway, 1801–2009
Source: Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in book titles per million people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new book titles published per million people in Norway is 3,277 book titles per million people, measured in 2009.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new book titles published per million people in Norway peaked at 4,998 book titles per million people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 28.24 book titles per million people, in 1806.
Norway ranks 2nd of 68 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 50.79 book titles per million people | 28.24 book titles per million people | 73.74 book titles per million people | 9 |
| 1810s | 76.84 book titles per million people | 43.3 book titles per million people | 126.53 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 83.77 book titles per million people | 66.09 book titles per million people | 107.98 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 120.81 book titles per million people | 96.75 book titles per million people | 147.45 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 149.26 book titles per million people | 132.9 book titles per million people | 172.86 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 180.66 book titles per million people | 146.2 book titles per million people | 227.18 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 212.38 book titles per million people | 174.46 book titles per million people | 243.11 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 281.44 book titles per million people | 220.06 book titles per million people | 342.27 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 425.81 book titles per million people | 359.9 book titles per million people | 498.99 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 466.27 book titles per million people | 411.98 book titles per million people | 586.38 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 481.78 book titles per million people | 381.38 book titles per million people | 830.94 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 507.96 book titles per million people | 454 book titles per million people | 577.67 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 564.59 book titles per million people | 495.5 book titles per million people | 640.61 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 645.81 book titles per million people | 494.69 book titles per million people | 728.84 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 736.25 book titles per million people | 560.46 book titles per million people | 862.09 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 863.7 book titles per million people | 796.15 book titles per million people | 962.9 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,151 book titles per million people | 979 book titles per million people | 1,490 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,871 book titles per million people | 1,653 book titles per million people | 2,060 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,250 book titles per million people | 2,036 book titles per million people | 2,934 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,583 book titles per million people | 3,919 book titles per million people | 4,998 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,712 book titles per million people | 3,277 book titles per million people | 4,167 book titles per million people | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new book titles published per million people in Norway?
- Number of new book titles published per million people in Norway was 3,277 book titles per million people in 2009, 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4,998 book titles per million people in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.24 book titles per million people in 1806.
- How does Norway rank for number of new book titles published per million people?
- Norway ranks 2nd out of 68 countries with data for 2009.
- Is number of new book titles published per million people rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway 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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The number of new book titles published per year, per million inhabitants.