Number of new book titles published per million people in Sweden
Sweden: Number of new book titles published per million people was 2,504 book titles per million people in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2009)
2,504 book titles per million people
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
5th
of 68 countries
All-time high
2,790 book titles per million people
in 2004
All-time low
0 book titles per million people
in 1500
Years of data
510
1500–2009
Number of new book titles published per million people in Sweden, 1500–2009
Source: Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in book titles per million people.
Analysis
In 2009, number of new book titles published per million people in Sweden stood at 2,504 book titles per million people.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new book titles published per million people in Sweden peaked at 2,790 book titles per million people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 book titles per million people, in 1500.
That places Sweden 5th out of 68 countries with data for 2009, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500s | 0 book titles per million people | 0 book titles per million people | 0 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1510s | 0.3425 book titles per million people | 0 book titles per million people | 1.72 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1520s | 2.5 book titles per million people | 0 book titles per million people | 16.61 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1530s | 1.79 book titles per million people | 0 book titles per million people | 4.82 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1540s | 2.82 book titles per million people | 0 book titles per million people | 9.31 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1550s | 2.43 book titles per million people | 0 book titles per million people | 6.15 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1560s | 1.93 book titles per million people | 0 book titles per million people | 7.46 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1570s | 2.15 book titles per million people | 0 book titles per million people | 7.23 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1580s | 1.11 book titles per million people | 0 book titles per million people | 2.81 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1590s | 1.07 book titles per million people | 0 book titles per million people | 2.7 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1600s | 17.5 book titles per million people | 3.93 book titles per million people | 30.95 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1610s | 36.21 book titles per million people | 28.48 book titles per million people | 44.36 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1620s | 57.83 book titles per million people | 35.14 book titles per million people | 83.25 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1630s | 71.67 book titles per million people | 49.75 book titles per million people | 107.5 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1640s | 90.93 book titles per million people | 73.09 book titles per million people | 110.66 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1650s | 68 book titles per million people | 50.05 book titles per million people | 98.1 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1660s | 71.17 book titles per million people | 52.63 book titles per million people | 88.19 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1670s | 80.76 book titles per million people | 69.72 book titles per million people | 95.46 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1680s | 76.06 book titles per million people | 64.65 book titles per million people | 86.93 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1690s | 82.26 book titles per million people | 68.6 book titles per million people | 97.67 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1700s | 93.68 book titles per million people | 62.42 book titles per million people | 175.4 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1710s | 68.55 book titles per million people | 46.07 book titles per million people | 109.08 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1720s | 77.32 book titles per million people | 52.24 book titles per million people | 152.08 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1730s | 89.71 book titles per million people | 63.56 book titles per million people | 118.65 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1740s | 155.44 book titles per million people | 121.17 book titles per million people | 186.19 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1750s | 157.99 book titles per million people | 127.51 book titles per million people | 205.44 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1760s | 238.02 book titles per million people | 132.79 book titles per million people | 517.67 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1770s | 268.06 book titles per million people | 155.07 book titles per million people | 547.3 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1780s | 191.72 book titles per million people | 152.56 book titles per million people | 232.41 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1790s | 220.4 book titles per million people | 180.87 book titles per million people | 270.23 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1800s | 333.68 book titles per million people | 270.25 book titles per million people | 467.97 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 434.88 book titles per million people | 340.85 book titles per million people | 623.8 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 379.33 book titles per million people | 326.3 book titles per million people | 452.24 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 252.89 book titles per million people | 169.44 book titles per million people | 636.3 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 210.21 book titles per million people | 188.85 book titles per million people | 241.44 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 223.54 book titles per million people | 200.75 book titles per million people | 247.55 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 270.41 book titles per million people | 233.81 book titles per million people | 316.37 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 360.83 book titles per million people | 321.57 book titles per million people | 418.67 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 395.8 book titles per million people | 373.19 book titles per million people | 455.16 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 512.4 book titles per million people | 484.77 book titles per million people | 566.79 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 748.27 book titles per million people | 603.51 book titles per million people | 1,217 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 935.62 book titles per million people | 866.89 book titles per million people | 994.09 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 858.55 book titles per million people | 775.51 book titles per million people | 928.01 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 898.2 book titles per million people | 811.04 book titles per million people | 953.06 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 958.66 book titles per million people | 793.27 book titles per million people | 1,059 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 902.65 book titles per million people | 773.09 book titles per million people | 1,012 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,046 book titles per million people | 932.71 book titles per million people | 1,256 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,799 book titles per million people | 1,451 book titles per million people | 2,280 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,383 book titles per million people | 2,299 book titles per million people | 2,428 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,580 book titles per million people | 2,380 book titles per million people | 2,714 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,660 book titles per million people | 2,504 book titles per million people | 2,790 book titles per million people | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 2 Norway 3,277 book titles per million people compare
- 3 Netherlands 2,629 book titles per million people compare
- 4 Finland 2,559 book titles per million people compare
- 6 Denmark 2,405 book titles per million people compare
- 7 United Kingdom 2,115 book titles per million people compare
- 8 Estonia 1,841 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 Sweden?
- Number of new book titles published per million people in Sweden was 2,504 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2,790 book titles per million people in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 book titles per million people in 1500.
- How does Sweden rank for number of new book titles published per million people?
- Sweden ranks 5th out of 68 countries with data for 2009.
- Is number of new book titles published per million people rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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.