Number of new book titles published per million people in Spain
Spain: Number of new book titles published per million people was 1,164 book titles per million people in 1996. ◆ Volatile
Latest (1996)
1,164 book titles per million people
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
13th
of 68 countries
All-time high
1,219 book titles per million people
in 1995
All-time low
3.38 book titles per million people
in 1581
Years of data
360
1500–1996
Number of new book titles published per million people in Spain, 1500–1996
Source: Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in book titles per million people.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1,164 book titles per million people for number of new book titles published per million people in 1996.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new book titles published per million people in Spain peaked at 1,219 book titles per million people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.38 book titles per million people, in 1581.
That places Spain 13th out of 68 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500s | 7.51 book titles per million people | 7.46 book titles per million people | 7.56 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1510s | 7.4 book titles per million people | 7.35 book titles per million people | 7.45 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1520s | 7.67 book titles per million people | 7.34 book titles per million people | 7.75 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1530s | 7.6 book titles per million people | 7.55 book titles per million people | 7.65 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1540s | 7.49 book titles per million people | 7.44 book titles per million people | 7.54 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1550s | 7.38 book titles per million people | 7.33 book titles per million people | 7.43 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1560s | 7.39 book titles per million people | 6.36 book titles per million people | 9.27 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1570s | 6.59 book titles per million people | 3.67 book titles per million people | 9.25 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1580s | 7.27 book titles per million people | 3.38 book titles per million people | 9.27 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1590s | 7.05 book titles per million people | 5.85 book titles per million people | 8.97 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1600s | 10.14 book titles per million people | 9.26 book titles per million people | 11.34 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1610s | 11.52 book titles per million people | 10.39 book titles per million people | 12.37 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1620s | 13.91 book titles per million people | 12.54 book titles per million people | 14.5 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1630s | 14.02 book titles per million people | 13.19 book titles per million people | 15.01 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1640s | 15.3 book titles per million people | 14.85 book titles per million people | 15.56 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1650s | 15.88 book titles per million people | 15.26 book titles per million people | 16.76 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1660s | 17.2 book titles per million people | 15.84 book titles per million people | 18.7 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1670s | 19.11 book titles per million people | 18.73 book titles per million people | 19.65 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1680s | 20.17 book titles per million people | 19.36 book titles per million people | 22.2 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1690s | 21.86 book titles per million people | 21.41 book titles per million people | 22.55 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1700s | 20.89 book titles per million people | 18.4 book titles per million people | 26.8 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1710s | 19.97 book titles per million people | 17.41 book titles per million people | 23.22 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1720s | 21.02 book titles per million people | 18.32 book titles per million people | 23.58 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1730s | 23.45 book titles per million people | 22.08 book titles per million people | 25.41 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1740s | 23.69 book titles per million people | 20.2 book titles per million people | 27.56 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1750s | 23.34 book titles per million people | 20.96 book titles per million people | 25.44 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1760s | 27.86 book titles per million people | 25.85 book titles per million people | 33.04 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1770s | 29.3 book titles per million people | 26.87 book titles per million people | 32.06 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1780s | 34.32 book titles per million people | 30.46 book titles per million people | 39.84 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1790s | 32.29 book titles per million people | 26.87 book titles per million people | 40.08 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1800s | 28.13 book titles per million people | 28.13 book titles per million people | 28.13 book titles per million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 49.13 book titles per million people | 48.44 book titles per million people | 49.82 book titles per million people | 4 |
| 1940s | 144.79 book titles per million people | 100.44 book titles per million people | 199.99 book titles per million people | 9 |
| 1950s | 158.25 book titles per million people | 120.67 book titles per million people | 196.64 book titles per million people | 9 |
| 1960s | 482.85 book titles per million people | 198.59 book titles per million people | 601.94 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 644.49 book titles per million people | 577.92 book titles per million people | 684.54 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 880.82 book titles per million people | 762.88 book titles per million people | 992.18 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,071 book titles per million people | 920.92 book titles per million people | 1,219 book titles per million people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 10 Switzerland 1,460 book titles per million people compare
- 11 Belgium 1,322 book titles per million people compare
- 12 Cyprus 1,259 book titles per million people compare
- 15 New Zealand 1,047 book titles per million people compare
- 16 Lithuania 993.64 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 Spain?
- Number of new book titles published per million people in Spain was 1,164 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,219 book titles per million people in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.38 book titles per million people in 1581.
- How does Spain rank for number of new book titles published per million people?
- Spain ranks 13th out of 68 countries with data for 1996.
- Is number of new book titles published per million people rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.