Number of new book titles published per million people in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Number of new book titles published per million people was 207.46 book titles per million people in 1990. ▲ Rising
Number of new book titles published per million people in Turkmenistan, 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
Turkmenistan recorded 207.46 book titles per million people for number of new book titles published per million people in 1990.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new book titles published per million people in Turkmenistan peaked at 426.34 book titles per million people in 1956 and was at its lowest, 76.21 book titles per million people, in 1943.
Turkmenistan ranks 44th of 68 countries on this measure, 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 | 123.84 book titles per million people | 81.22 book titles per million people | 154.88 book titles per million people | 6 |
| 1930s | 160.18 book titles per million people | 86.62 book titles per million people | 231.75 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 147.43 book titles per million people | 76.21 book titles per million people | 243.5 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 339.27 book titles per million people | 200.37 book titles per million people | 426.34 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 287.31 book titles per million people | 158.76 book titles per million people | 385.55 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 206.02 book titles per million people | 195.04 book titles per million people | 229.03 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 219.68 book titles per million people | 185.03 book titles per million people | 237.9 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 207.46 book titles per million people | 207.46 book titles per million people | 207.46 book titles per million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 41 United States 252.81 book titles per million people compare
- 42 Armenia 241.95 book titles per million people compare
- 43 Kyrgyzstan 208.78 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
- 47 Tajikistan 149.27 book titles per million people compare
More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2615 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.06 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.49 °C (2026)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new book titles published per million people in Turkmenistan?
- Number of new book titles published per million people in Turkmenistan was 207.46 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 426.34 book titles per million people in 1956.
- What is the lowest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.21 book titles per million people in 1943.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for number of new book titles published per million people?
- Turkmenistan ranks 44th out of 68 countries with data for 1990.
- Is number of new book titles published per million people rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.