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

Ukraine ranks 49th out of 68 countries with data for 1990.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Ukraine 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 Ukraine

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

Ukraine: Number of new book titles published per million people was 136.49 book titles per million people in 1990. ▬ Flat

Latest (1990)

136.49 book titles per million people

Change on year

down 16.8%

World rank

49th

of 68 countries

All-time high

265.29 book titles per million people

in 1930

All-time low

51.56 book titles per million people

in 1943

Years of data

1924–1990

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

Ukraine recorded 136.49 book titles per million people for number of new book titles published per million people in 1990.

The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of new book titles published per million people in Ukraine peaked at 265.29 book titles per million people in 1930 and was at its lowest, 51.56 book titles per million people, in 1943.

That places Ukraine 49th out of 68 countries with data for 1990, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1920s	208.67 book titles per million people	164.48 book titles per million people	242.74 book titles per million people	6
1930s	182.59 book titles per million people	133.84 book titles per million people	265.29 book titles per million people	10
1940s	86.12 book titles per million people	51.56 book titles per million people	158.8 book titles per million people	10
1950s	123.41 book titles per million people	84.35 book titles per million people	162.29 book titles per million people	10
1960s	172.38 book titles per million people	148.79 book titles per million people	201.82 book titles per million people	10
1970s	174.46 book titles per million people	158.91 book titles per million people	196.58 book titles per million people	10
1980s	166.21 book titles per million people	158.81 book titles per million people	181.05 book titles per million people	10
1990s	136.49 book titles per million people	136.49 book titles per million people	136.49 book titles per million people	1

Countries ranked near Ukraine

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47 Tajikistan 149.27 book titles per million people compare
48 Thailand 136.7 book titles per million people compare
50 United Arab Emirates 134.15 book titles per million people compare
51 South Africa 128.3 book titles per million people compare
52 Kazakhstan 122.5 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 Ukraine?: Number of new book titles published per million people in Ukraine was 136.49 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 Ukraine?: The highest recorded value was 265.29 book titles per million people in 1930.
What is the lowest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in Ukraine?: The lowest recorded value was 51.56 book titles per million people in 1943.
How does Ukraine rank for number of new book titles published per million people?: Ukraine ranks 49th out of 68 countries with data for 1990.
Is number of new book titles published per million people rising or falling in Ukraine?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ukraine 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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About this data

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.