Number of new book titles published per million people in Portugal
Portugal: Number of new book titles published per million people was 779.02 book titles per million people in 1996. ▲ Rising
Latest (1996)
779.02 book titles per million people
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
23rd
of 69 countries
All-time high
1,088 book titles per million people
in 1986
All-time low
220.09 book titles per million people
in 1947
Years of data
47
1937–1996
Number of new book titles published per million people in Portugal, 1937–1996
Source: Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in book titles per million people.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 779.02 book titles per million people for number of new book titles published per million people in 1996.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new book titles published per million people in Portugal peaked at 1,088 book titles per million people in 1986 and was at its lowest, 220.09 book titles per million people, in 1947.
Portugal ranks 23rd of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Number of new book titles published per million people in Portugal, year by year
| Year | book titles per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 414.28 book titles per million people | — |
| 1947 | 220.09 book titles per million people | -46.9% |
| 1949 | 230.52 book titles per million people | +4.7% |
| 1950 | 314.71 book titles per million people | +36.5% |
| 1951 | 354.64 book titles per million people | +12.7% |
| 1952 | 487.1 book titles per million people | +37.3% |
| 1953 | 623.39 book titles per million people | +28.0% |
| 1954 | 554.44 book titles per million people | -11.1% |
| 1955 | 546.9 book titles per million people | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 746.91 book titles per million people | +36.6% |
| 1958 | 602.68 book titles per million people | -19.3% |
| 1959 | 596.55 book titles per million people | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 735.45 book titles per million people | +23.3% |
| 1961 | 692.49 book titles per million people | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 494.58 book titles per million people | -28.6% |
| 1963 | 621.37 book titles per million people | +25.6% |
| 1964 | 627.9 book titles per million people | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 617.71 book titles per million people | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 592.5 book titles per million people | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 606.61 book titles per million people | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 631.92 book titles per million people | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 586.99 book titles per million people | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 658.54 book titles per million people | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 580.5 book titles per million people | -11.9% |
| 1972 | 656.38 book titles per million people | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 687.73 book titles per million people | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 805.21 book titles per million people | +17.1% |
| 1975 | 631.49 book titles per million people | -21.6% |
| 1976 | 589.07 book titles per million people | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 633.58 book titles per million people | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 646.88 book titles per million people | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 588.82 book titles per million people | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 622.33 book titles per million people | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 681.62 book titles per million people | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 926.91 book titles per million people | +36.0% |
| 1983 | 875.89 book titles per million people | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 914.58 book titles per million people | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 1,040 book titles per million people | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 1,088 book titles per million people | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 779.91 book titles per million people | -28.3% |
| 1989 | 657.75 book titles per million people | -15.7% |
| 1990 | 619.79 book titles per million people | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 648.25 book titles per million people | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 650.91 book titles per million people | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 610.87 book titles per million people | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 664.86 book titles per million people | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 779.02 book titles per million people | +17.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 779.02 book titles per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 873.3 book titles per million people, 89% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 779.02 book titles per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 788.85 book titles per million people, 99% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 414.28 book titles per million people | 414.28 book titles per million people | 414.28 book titles per million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 225.31 book titles per million people | 220.09 book titles per million people | 230.52 book titles per million people | 2 |
| 1950s | 536.37 book titles per million people | 314.71 book titles per million people | 746.91 book titles per million people | 9 |
| 1960s | 620.75 book titles per million people | 494.58 book titles per million people | 735.45 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 647.82 book titles per million people | 580.5 book titles per million people | 805.21 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 843.03 book titles per million people | 622.33 book titles per million people | 1,088 book titles per million people | 9 |
| 1990s | 662.28 book titles per million people | 610.87 book titles per million people | 779.02 book titles per million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 20 Germany 873.3 book titles per million people compare
- 21 France 818.98 book titles per million people compare
- 22 Latvia 798.69 book titles per million people compare
- 24 Ireland 756.78 book titles per million people compare
- 25 South Korea 670.52 book titles per million people compare
- 26 Canada 662.76 book titles per million people compare
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new book titles published per million people in Portugal?
- Number of new book titles published per million people in Portugal was 779.02 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,088 book titles per million people in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 220.09 book titles per million people in 1947.
- How does Portugal rank for number of new book titles published per million people?
- Portugal ranks 23rd out of 69 countries with data for 1996.
- Is number of new book titles published per million people rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.