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

Tajikistan ranks 47th out of 68 countries with data for 1990.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan

Name: Number of new book titles published per million people in Tajikistan
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)

Tajikistan: Number of new book titles published per million people was 149.27 book titles per million people in 1990. ▲ Rising

Latest (1990)

149.27 book titles per million people

Change on year

down 11.7%

World rank

47th

of 68 countries

All-time high

349.91 book titles per million people

in 1960

All-time low

23 book titles per million people

in 1924

Years of data

1924–1990

Number of new book titles published per million people in Tajikistan, 1924–1990

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 Tajikistan is 149.27 book titles per million people, measured in 1990.

The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of new book titles published per million people in Tajikistan peaked at 349.91 book titles per million people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 23 book titles per million people, in 1924.

That places Tajikistan 47th out of 68 countries with data for 1990, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 67 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1920s	39 book titles per million people	23 book titles per million people	59.22 book titles per million people	6
1930s	141.87 book titles per million people	101.92 book titles per million people	190.07 book titles per million people	10
1940s	122.52 book titles per million people	58.63 book titles per million people	244.73 book titles per million people	10
1950s	253.49 book titles per million people	203.54 book titles per million people	314.51 book titles per million people	10
1960s	269.81 book titles per million people	229.82 book titles per million people	349.91 book titles per million people	10
1970s	224.09 book titles per million people	182.5 book titles per million people	255.31 book titles per million people	10
1980s	177.12 book titles per million people	150.03 book titles per million people	199.12 book titles per million people	10
1990s	149.27 book titles per million people	149.27 book titles per million people	149.27 book titles per million people	1

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

44 Turkmenistan 207.46 book titles per million people compare
45 Saudi Arabia 189.08 book titles per million people compare
46 Chile 173.79 book titles per million people compare
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

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of new book titles published per million people in Tajikistan?: Number of new book titles published per million people in Tajikistan was 149.27 book titles per million people in 1990, 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 Tajikistan?: The highest recorded value was 349.91 book titles per million people in 1960.
What is the lowest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in Tajikistan?: The lowest recorded value was 23 book titles per million people in 1924.
How does Tajikistan rank for number of new book titles published per million people?: Tajikistan ranks 47th out of 68 countries with data for 1990.
Is number of new book titles published per million people rising or falling in Tajikistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tajikistan 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.