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

Latest (1990)
207.46 book titles per million people
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
44th
of 69 countries
All-time high
426.34 book titles per million people
in 1956
All-time low
76.21 book titles per million people
in 1943
Years of data
67
1924–1990

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

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 69 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.

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

Annual values for Number of new book titles published per million people in Turkmenistan, 1924 to 1990.
Year book titles per million people Change
1924 81.22 book titles per million people
1925 107.72 book titles per million people +32.6%
1926 140.87 book titles per million people +30.8%
1927 154.88 book titles per million people +9.9%
1928 128.78 book titles per million people -16.9%
1929 129.56 book titles per million people +0.6%
1930 147.51 book titles per million people +13.9%
1931 86.62 book titles per million people -41.3%
1932 106.61 book titles per million people +23.1%
1933 194.33 book titles per million people +82.3%
1934 202.14 book titles per million people +4.0%
1935 115.51 book titles per million people -42.9%
1936 151.65 book titles per million people +31.3%
1937 161.25 book titles per million people +6.3%
1938 204.48 book titles per million people +26.8%
1939 231.75 book titles per million people +13.3%
1940 243.5 book titles per million people +5.1%
1941 204.65 book titles per million people -16.0%
1942 87.92 book titles per million people -57.0%
1943 76.21 book titles per million people -13.3%
1944 79.9 book titles per million people +4.8%
1945 81.76 book titles per million people +2.3%
1946 106.31 book titles per million people +30.0%
1947 148.49 book titles per million people +39.7%
1948 210.86 book titles per million people +42.0%
1949 234.74 book titles per million people +11.3%
1950 257.46 book titles per million people +9.7%
1951 265.75 book titles per million people +3.2%
1952 277.79 book titles per million people +4.5%
1953 200.37 book titles per million people -27.9%
1954 321.3 book titles per million people +60.4%
1955 405.11 book titles per million people +26.1%
1956 426.34 book titles per million people +5.2%
1957 420.86 book titles per million people -1.3%
1958 407.96 book titles per million people -3.1%
1959 409.78 book titles per million people +0.4%
1960 379.85 book titles per million people -7.3%
1961 385.55 book titles per million people +1.5%
1962 384.27 book titles per million people -0.3%
1963 308.75 book titles per million people -19.7%
1964 286.51 book titles per million people -7.2%
1965 290.62 book titles per million people +1.4%
1966 246.91 book titles per million people -15.0%
1967 218.64 book titles per million people -11.4%
1968 213.19 book titles per million people -2.5%
1969 158.76 book titles per million people -25.5%
1970 212.26 book titles per million people +33.7%
1971 207.86 book titles per million people -2.1%
1972 196.71 book titles per million people -5.4%
1973 229.03 book titles per million people +16.4%
1974 196.68 book titles per million people -14.1%
1975 201.67 book titles per million people +2.5%
1976 195.04 book titles per million people -3.3%
1977 212.11 book titles per million people +8.7%
1978 204.83 book titles per million people -3.4%
1979 203.98 book titles per million people -0.4%
1980 234.08 book titles per million people +14.8%
1981 237.9 book titles per million people +1.6%
1982 232.9 book titles per million people -2.1%
1983 210.26 book titles per million people -9.7%
1984 221.51 book titles per million people +5.4%
1985 223.73 book titles per million people +1.0%
1986 225.96 book titles per million people +1.0%
1987 216.08 book titles per million people -4.4%
1988 209.32 book titles per million people -3.1%
1989 185.03 book titles per million people -11.6%
1990 207.46 book titles per million people +12.1%

Turkmenistan compared with similar countries

  • Turkmenistan's 207.46 book titles per million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125.4 book titles per million people, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Turkmenistan's 207.46 book titles per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 788.85 book titles per million people, 26% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of new book titles published per million people in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1933 +82.3% 106.61 book titles per million people 194.33 book titles per million people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 41 United States 252.81 book titles per million people compare
  2. 42 Armenia 241.95 book titles per million people compare
  3. 43 Kyrgyzstan 208.78 book titles per million people compare
  4. 45 Saudi Arabia 189.08 book titles per million people compare
  5. 46 Chile 173.79 book titles per million people compare
  6. 47 Tajikistan 149.27 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 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 69 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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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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