How does Switzerland rank for number of new book titles published per million people?

Switzerland ranks 10th out of 68 countries with data for 2009.

Is number of new book titles published per million people rising or falling in Switzerland?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Switzerland 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.

Number of new book titles published per million people in Switzerland

Name: Number of new book titles published per million people in Switzerland
Creator: Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Switzerland: Number of new book titles published per million people was 1,460 book titles per million people in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)

1,460 book titles per million people

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

10th

of 68 countries

All-time high

1,729 book titles per million people

in 1997

All-time low

5.9 book titles per million people

in 1729

Years of data

397

1500–2009

Number of new book titles published per million people in Switzerland, 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

Switzerland recorded 1,460 book titles per million people for number of new book titles published per million people in 2009.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of new book titles published per million people in Switzerland peaked at 1,729 book titles per million people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.9 book titles per million people, in 1729.

Switzerland ranks 10th of 68 countries on this measure, 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	40.2 book titles per million people	11.26 book titles per million people	87.76 book titles per million people	10
1510s	52.52 book titles per million people	9.89 book titles per million people	115.89 book titles per million people	10
1520s	125.12 book titles per million people	97.4 book titles per million people	149.36 book titles per million people	10
1530s	176.03 book titles per million people	127.08 book titles per million people	224.66 book titles per million people	10
1540s	185.26 book titles per million people	114.34 book titles per million people	239.29 book titles per million people	10
1550s	255.78 book titles per million people	188.15 book titles per million people	340.85 book titles per million people	10
1560s	229.7 book titles per million people	177.9 book titles per million people	298.1 book titles per million people	10
1570s	174.4 book titles per million people	126.39 book titles per million people	207.59 book titles per million people	10
1580s	134.09 book titles per million people	74.45 book titles per million people	203.83 book titles per million people	10
1590s	84.68 book titles per million people	69.18 book titles per million people	116.96 book titles per million people	10
1600s	65.95 book titles per million people	43.76 book titles per million people	95 book titles per million people	10
1610s	67.99 book titles per million people	51.38 book titles per million people	93.28 book titles per million people	10
1620s	52.35 book titles per million people	27.66 book titles per million people	83.88 book titles per million people	10
1630s	32.89 book titles per million people	18.66 book titles per million people	44.5 book titles per million people	10
1640s	23.72 book titles per million people	11.03 book titles per million people	37.12 book titles per million people	10
1650s	25.63 book titles per million people	16.31 book titles per million people	39.04 book titles per million people	10
1660s	38.67 book titles per million people	22.97 book titles per million people	49.12 book titles per million people	10
1670s	37.52 book titles per million people	25.34 book titles per million people	56.49 book titles per million people	10
1680s	42.36 book titles per million people	27.21 book titles per million people	67.54 book titles per million people	10
1690s	24.17 book titles per million people	14.24 book titles per million people	35.45 book titles per million people	10
1700s	14.92 book titles per million people	7.28 book titles per million people	23.33 book titles per million people	10
1710s	15.65 book titles per million people	8.64 book titles per million people	24.93 book titles per million people	10
1720s	16.49 book titles per million people	5.9 book titles per million people	23.16 book titles per million people	10
1730s	20.04 book titles per million people	12.28 book titles per million people	30 book titles per million people	10
1740s	31.89 book titles per million people	23.26 book titles per million people	44.2 book titles per million people	10
1750s	36.94 book titles per million people	20.51 book titles per million people	58.54 book titles per million people	10
1760s	58.23 book titles per million people	44.91 book titles per million people	82.27 book titles per million people	10
1770s	56.17 book titles per million people	31.76 book titles per million people	82.03 book titles per million people	10
1780s	78.78 book titles per million people	61.66 book titles per million people	96.2 book titles per million people	10
1790s	56.66 book titles per million people	32.09 book titles per million people	78.61 book titles per million people	10
1800s	31.91 book titles per million people	31.91 book titles per million people	31.91 book titles per million people	1
1900s	303.03 book titles per million people	303.03 book titles per million people	303.03 book titles per million people	1
1910s	433.48 book titles per million people	407.67 book titles per million people	454.64 book titles per million people	5
1920s	426 book titles per million people	343.65 book titles per million people	499.5 book titles per million people	10
1930s	496.27 book titles per million people	428.44 book titles per million people	595.81 book titles per million people	10
1940s	774.33 book titles per million people	403.45 book titles per million people	1,024 book titles per million people	10
1950s	773.64 book titles per million people	673.94 book titles per million people	874.98 book titles per million people	10
1960s	878.45 book titles per million people	810.04 book titles per million people	973.76 book titles per million people	10
1970s	1,124 book titles per million people	947.2 book titles per million people	1,315 book titles per million people	10
1980s	1,284 book titles per million people	1,210 book titles per million people	1,398 book titles per million people	10
1990s	1,541 book titles per million people	1,431 book titles per million people	1,729 book titles per million people	10
2000s	1,476 book titles per million people	1,352 book titles per million people	1,578 book titles per million people	10

Countries ranked near Switzerland

7 United Kingdom 2,115 book titles per million people compare
8 Estonia 1,841 book titles per million people compare
9 Slovenia 1,714 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
13 Spain 1,164 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 Switzerland?: Number of new book titles published per million people in Switzerland was 1,460 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 Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 1,729 book titles per million people in 1997.
What is the lowest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 5.9 book titles per million people in 1729.
How does Switzerland rank for number of new book titles published per million people?: Switzerland ranks 10th out of 68 countries with data for 2009.
Is number of new book titles published per million people rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland 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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Indicator: Number of new book titles published per million people
Unit: book titles per million people
Source: Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 69 places, 8,270 data points, 1500–2009
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The number of new book titles published per year, per million inhabitants.