Number of new book titles published per million people in South Africa
South Africa: Number of new book titles published per million people was 128.3 book titles per million people in 1995. ▲ Rising
Latest (1995)
128.3 book titles per million people
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
51st
of 69 countries
All-time high
177.9 book titles per million people
in 1989
All-time low
58.47 book titles per million people
in 1952
Years of data
23
1950–1995
Number of new book titles published per million people in South Africa, 1950–1995
Source: Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in book titles per million people.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 128.3 book titles per million people for number of new book titles published per million people in 1995.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new book titles published per million people in South Africa peaked at 177.9 book titles per million people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 58.47 book titles per million people, in 1952.
South Africa ranks 51st of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number of new book titles published per million people in South Africa, year by year
| Year | book titles per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 91.72 book titles per million people | — |
| 1951 | 62.69 book titles per million people | -31.7% |
| 1952 | 58.47 book titles per million people | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 68.36 book titles per million people | +16.9% |
| 1964 | 74.55 book titles per million people | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 76.69 book titles per million people | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 79.74 book titles per million people | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 125.78 book titles per million people | +57.7% |
| 1968 | 84.98 book titles per million people | -32.4% |
| 1969 | 98.84 book titles per million people | +16.3% |
| 1971 | 113.5 book titles per million people | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 115.27 book titles per million people | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 108.88 book titles per million people | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 152.87 book titles per million people | +40.4% |
| 1975 | 149.1 book titles per million people | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 121.92 book titles per million people | -18.2% |
| 1989 | 177.9 book titles per million people | +45.9% |
| 1990 | 128.65 book titles per million people | -27.7% |
| 1991 | 123.06 book titles per million people | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 118.18 book titles per million people | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 116.05 book titles per million people | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 109.79 book titles per million people | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 128.3 book titles per million people | +16.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 128.3 book titles per million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125.4 book titles per million people, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.96 book titles per million people | 58.47 book titles per million people | 91.72 book titles per million people | 3 |
| 1960s | 86.99 book titles per million people | 68.36 book titles per million people | 125.78 book titles per million people | 7 |
| 1970s | 127.92 book titles per million people | 108.88 book titles per million people | 152.87 book titles per million people | 5 |
| 1980s | 149.91 book titles per million people | 121.92 book titles per million people | 177.9 book titles per million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 120.67 book titles per million people | 109.79 book titles per million people | 128.65 book titles per million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 48 Thailand 136.7 book titles per million people compare
- 49 Ukraine 136.49 book titles per million people compare
- 50 United Arab Emirates 134.15 book titles per million people compare
- 52 USSR 124.69 book titles per million people compare
- 53 Kazakhstan 122.5 book titles per million people compare
- 54 Jordan 117.11 book titles per million people compare
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new book titles published per million people in South Africa?
- Number of new book titles published per million people in South Africa was 128.3 book titles per million people in 1995, 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 177.9 book titles per million people in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.47 book titles per million people in 1952.
- How does South Africa rank for number of new book titles published per million people?
- South Africa ranks 51st out of 69 countries with data for 1995.
- Is number of new book titles published per million people rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.