Number of new book titles published per million people in Romania
Romania: Number of new book titles published per million people was 318.15 book titles per million people in 1996. ▼ Falling
Latest (1996)
318.15 book titles per million people
Change on year
up 30.9%
World rank
35th
of 69 countries
All-time high
535.36 book titles per million people
in 1974
All-time low
95.25 book titles per million people
in 1990
Years of data
44
1937–1996
Number of new book titles published per million people in Romania, 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
The most recent figure for number of new book titles published per million people in Romania is 318.15 book titles per million people, measured in 1996.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.9% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new book titles published per million people in Romania peaked at 535.36 book titles per million people in 1974 and was at its lowest, 95.25 book titles per million people, in 1990.
Romania ranks 35th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Number of new book titles published per million people in Romania, year by year
| Year | book titles per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 427.63 book titles per million people | — |
| 1938 | 452.28 book titles per million people | +5.8% |
| 1939 | 497.68 book titles per million people | +10.0% |
| 1941 | 281.16 book titles per million people | -43.5% |
| 1942 | 288.02 book titles per million people | +2.4% |
| 1944 | 247.27 book titles per million people | -14.1% |
| 1945 | 169.5 book titles per million people | -31.5% |
| 1955 | 299.11 book titles per million people | +76.5% |
| 1957 | 349.93 book titles per million people | +17.0% |
| 1958 | 306.99 book titles per million people | -12.3% |
| 1959 | 290.25 book titles per million people | -5.5% |
| 1960 | 344.23 book titles per million people | +18.6% |
| 1961 | 348.2 book titles per million people | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 393.94 book titles per million people | +13.1% |
| 1963 | 356.67 book titles per million people | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 321.76 book titles per million people | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 263.26 book titles per million people | -18.2% |
| 1967 | 315.53 book titles per million people | +19.9% |
| 1968 | 356.57 book titles per million people | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 371.81 book titles per million people | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 379.26 book titles per million people | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 401.76 book titles per million people | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 424.19 book titles per million people | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 484.94 book titles per million people | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 535.36 book titles per million people | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 369.97 book titles per million people | -30.9% |
| 1976 | 305.7 book titles per million people | -17.4% |
| 1977 | 333.26 book titles per million people | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 346.37 book titles per million people | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 331.25 book titles per million people | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 332.13 book titles per million people | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 325.39 book titles per million people | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 299.78 book titles per million people | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 257.55 book titles per million people | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 250.83 book titles per million people | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 234.27 book titles per million people | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 169.22 book titles per million people | -27.8% |
| 1990 | 95.25 book titles per million people | -43.7% |
| 1991 | 127.66 book titles per million people | +34.0% |
| 1992 | 160.63 book titles per million people | +25.8% |
| 1993 | 269.23 book titles per million people | +67.6% |
| 1994 | 179.17 book titles per million people | -33.5% |
| 1995 | 243.12 book titles per million people | +35.7% |
| 1996 | 318.15 book titles per million people | +30.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 318.15 book titles per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 873.3 book titles per million people, 36% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Romania's 318.15 book titles per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 788.85 book titles per million people, 40% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 459.2 book titles per million people | 427.63 book titles per million people | 497.68 book titles per million people | 3 |
| 1940s | 246.49 book titles per million people | 169.5 book titles per million people | 288.02 book titles per million people | 4 |
| 1950s | 311.57 book titles per million people | 290.25 book titles per million people | 349.93 book titles per million people | 4 |
| 1960s | 341.33 book titles per million people | 263.26 book titles per million people | 393.94 book titles per million people | 9 |
| 1970s | 391.21 book titles per million people | 305.7 book titles per million people | 535.36 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 267.02 book titles per million people | 169.22 book titles per million people | 332.13 book titles per million people | 7 |
| 1990s | 199.03 book titles per million people | 95.25 book titles per million people | 318.15 book titles per million people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 32 Greece 403.17 book titles per million people compare
- 33 Croatia 384.85 book titles per million people compare
- 34 Poland 365.11 book titles per million people compare
- 36 Georgia 305.74 book titles per million people compare
- 37 Moldova 291.95 book titles per million people compare
- 38 Malaysia 291.38 book titles per million people compare
More reference data data for Romania
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new book titles published per million people in Romania?
- Number of new book titles published per million people in Romania was 318.15 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 535.36 book titles per million people in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.25 book titles per million people in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for number of new book titles published per million people?
- Romania ranks 35th out of 69 countries with data for 1996.
- Is number of new book titles published per million people rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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.