Number of new book titles published per million people in Tajikistan

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 69 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
67
1924–1990

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

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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 69 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.

Number of new book titles published per million people in Tajikistan, year by year

Annual values for Number of new book titles published per million people in Tajikistan, 1924 to 1990.
Year book titles per million people Change
1924 23 book titles per million people
1925 30.61 book titles per million people +33.0%
1926 40.13 book titles per million people +31.1%
1927 44.22 book titles per million people +10.2%
1928 36.84 book titles per million people -16.7%
1929 59.22 book titles per million people +60.7%
1930 101.92 book titles per million people +72.1%
1931 134.03 book titles per million people +31.5%
1932 153.57 book titles per million people +14.6%
1933 151.31 book titles per million people -1.5%
1934 136.18 book titles per million people -10.0%
1935 151.31 book titles per million people +11.1%
1936 148.07 book titles per million people -2.1%
1937 123.99 book titles per million people -16.3%
1938 128.29 book titles per million people +3.5%
1939 190.07 book titles per million people +48.2%
1940 244.73 book titles per million people +28.8%
1941 195.5 book titles per million people -20.1%
1942 79.31 book titles per million people -59.4%
1943 64.38 book titles per million people -18.8%
1944 62.59 book titles per million people -2.8%
1945 58.63 book titles per million people -6.3%
1946 64.05 book titles per million people +9.2%
1947 102.06 book titles per million people +59.3%
1948 160.38 book titles per million people +57.1%
1949 193.57 book titles per million people +20.7%
1950 226.79 book titles per million people +17.2%
1951 212.85 book titles per million people -6.1%
1952 203.54 book titles per million people -4.4%
1953 235.09 book titles per million people +15.5%
1954 294.24 book titles per million people +25.2%
1955 270.66 book titles per million people -8.0%
1956 245 book titles per million people -9.5%
1957 268.09 book titles per million people +9.4%
1958 264.14 book titles per million people -1.5%
1959 314.51 book titles per million people +19.1%
1960 349.91 book titles per million people +11.3%
1961 312 book titles per million people -10.8%
1962 305.31 book titles per million people -2.1%
1963 233.81 book titles per million people -23.4%
1964 277.22 book titles per million people +18.6%
1965 252.53 book titles per million people -8.9%
1966 245.3 book titles per million people -2.9%
1967 243.24 book titles per million people -0.8%
1968 248.98 book titles per million people +2.4%
1969 229.82 book titles per million people -7.7%
1970 244.34 book titles per million people +6.3%
1971 247.74 book titles per million people +1.4%
1972 224.16 book titles per million people -9.5%
1973 198.9 book titles per million people -11.3%
1974 255.31 book titles per million people +28.4%
1975 251.68 book titles per million people -1.4%
1976 220.61 book titles per million people -12.3%
1977 218.89 book titles per million people -0.8%
1978 196.76 book titles per million people -10.1%
1979 182.5 book titles per million people -7.2%
1980 150.03 book titles per million people -17.8%
1981 179.97 book titles per million people +20.0%
1982 180.41 book titles per million people +0.2%
1983 199.12 book titles per million people +10.4%
1984 183.71 book titles per million people -7.7%
1985 166.56 book titles per million people -9.3%
1986 180.87 book titles per million people +8.6%
1987 177.8 book titles per million people -1.7%
1988 183.78 book titles per million people +3.4%
1989 168.99 book titles per million people -8.0%
1990 149.27 book titles per million people -11.7%

Tajikistan compared with similar countries

  • Tajikistan's 149.27 book titles per million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.73 book titles per million people, 4.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Tajikistan's 149.27 book titles per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 788.85 book titles per million people, 19% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 44 Turkmenistan 207.46 book titles per million people compare
  2. 45 Saudi Arabia 189.08 book titles per million people compare
  3. 46 Chile 173.79 book titles per million people compare
  4. 48 Thailand 136.7 book titles per million people compare
  5. 49 Ukraine 136.49 book titles per million people compare
  6. 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 69 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
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