Number of new book titles published per million people in Tunisia

Tunisia: Number of new book titles published per million people was 79.04 book titles per million people in 1996. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1996)
79.04 book titles per million people
Change on year
up 26.0%
World rank
59th
of 69 countries
All-time high
150.1 book titles per million people
in 1987
All-time low
8.19 book titles per million people
in 1976
Years of data
26
1953–1996

Number of new book titles published per million people in Tunisia, 1953–1996

0501001501953197419961953: 15.1 book titles per million people1954: 23.8 book titles per million people1955: 32.2 book titles per million people1957: 29.1 book titles per million people1958: 24.5 book titles per million people1964: 23.9 book titles per million people1965: 43.8 book titles per million people1966: 53.5 book titles per million people1969: 26.8 book titles per million people1971: 15.8 book titles per million people1973: 45.9 book titles per million people1975: 18.8 book titles per million people1976: 8.2 book titles per million people1977: 14.2 book titles per million people1978: 13.9 book titles per million people1979: 18.8 book titles per million people1980: 26.7 book titles per million people1981: 26 book titles per million people1985: 73.3 book titles per million people1987: 150.1 book titles per million people1988: 37.1 book titles per million people1992: 136.6 book titles per million people1993: 62.1 book titles per million people1994: 64.4 book titles per million people1995: 62.7 book titles per million people1996: 79 book titles per million people

Source: Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in book titles per million people.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 79.04 book titles per million people for number of new book titles published per million people in 1996.

That represents a change of up 26.0% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of new book titles published per million people in Tunisia peaked at 150.1 book titles per million people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 8.19 book titles per million people, in 1976.

That places Tunisia 59th out of 69 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Number of new book titles published per million people in Tunisia, 1953 to 1996.
Year book titles per million people Change
1953 15.08 book titles per million people
1954 23.81 book titles per million people +57.9%
1955 32.24 book titles per million people +35.4%
1957 29.11 book titles per million people -9.7%
1958 24.46 book titles per million people -16.0%
1964 23.95 book titles per million people -2.1%
1965 43.8 book titles per million people +82.9%
1966 53.46 book titles per million people +22.1%
1969 26.82 book titles per million people -49.8%
1971 15.78 book titles per million people -41.2%
1973 45.89 book titles per million people +190.9%
1975 18.76 book titles per million people -59.1%
1976 8.19 book titles per million people -56.3%
1977 14.15 book titles per million people +72.8%
1978 13.85 book titles per million people -2.1%
1979 18.79 book titles per million people +35.6%
1980 26.69 book titles per million people +42.1%
1981 26.04 book titles per million people -2.5%
1985 73.33 book titles per million people +181.6%
1987 150.1 book titles per million people +104.7%
1988 37.1 book titles per million people -75.3%
1992 136.63 book titles per million people +268.3%
1993 62.07 book titles per million people -54.6%
1994 64.4 book titles per million people +3.8%
1995 62.72 book titles per million people -2.6%
1996 79.04 book titles per million people +26.0%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 79.04 book titles per million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.73 book titles per million people, 2.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 79.04 book titles per million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.11 book titles per million people, 67% of the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 24.94 book titles per million people 15.08 book titles per million people 32.24 book titles per million people 5
1960s 37.01 book titles per million people 23.95 book titles per million people 53.46 book titles per million people 4
1970s 19.34 book titles per million people 8.19 book titles per million people 45.89 book titles per million people 7
1980s 62.65 book titles per million people 26.04 book titles per million people 150.1 book titles per million people 5
1990s 80.97 book titles per million people 62.07 book titles per million people 136.63 book titles per million people 5

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 56 Azerbaijan 110.57 book titles per million people compare
  2. 57 Turkey 103.88 book titles per million people compare
  3. 58 Uzbekistan 101.31 book titles per million people compare
  4. 60 Mexico 65.5 book titles per million people compare
  5. 61 Morocco 32.73 book titles per million people compare
  6. 62 Egypt 29.63 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 Tunisia?
Number of new book titles published per million people in Tunisia was 79.04 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 Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 150.1 book titles per million people in 1987.
What is the lowest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.19 book titles per million people in 1976.
How does Tunisia rank for number of new book titles published per million people?
Tunisia ranks 59th out of 69 countries with data for 1996.
Is number of new book titles published per million people rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tunisia 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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