Country rankings

Books Published per Year by Country

United States has the highest New Books Published (275,232), followed by China (208,418) and United Kingdom (188,000). Oman has the lowest (7).

Culture130 countries · 3 metricsUpdated Nov 5, 2023Original page
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New Books Published

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 130 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
2,217
Middle half 234 – 12K
Average
17,813
130 countries
Highest
275,232
United States
Lowest
7
Oman

Data

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130 countries · # = rank by New Books Published
#
1United States275,2322013
2China208,4182013
3United Kingdom188,0002018
4Japan139,0782017
5Indonesia135,0812020
6Russia115,1712019
7France106,7992018
8Iran102,6912018
9India90,0002013
10Spain89,9622017
11Turkey75,6672019
12Germany71,5242022
13South Korea63,4762018
14Italy61,9662013
15Brazil46,8292018
16Australia28,2342014
17Taiwan28,0842010
18Argentina28,0102014
19Vietnam24,5892009
20Ukraine24,4162019
21Poland21,1302015
22Czechia17,3302019
23Colombia17,0662017
24Netherlands16,5022014
25Malaysia15,3542015
26Romania14,9842008
27Canada14,6252018
28Hong Kong14,6032005
29Belgium13,9131991
30Denmark13,0962020
31Switzerland12,1562001
32Egypt12,0002010
32Singapore12,0002007
34Serbia11,8972019
35Hungary11,6452012
36Norway10,2042015
37Bulgaria10,0682017
38Slovakia9,4002006
39Finland9,3682018
40Israel8,4112013
41Belarus8,2052020
42Austria8,0561996
43Portugal7,8681996
44Mexico7,5212012
45Greece6,8262002
46Thailand6,7502018
47Chile5,6412012
48South Africa5,4181995
49Sri Lanka4,1151996
50Peru4,1012006
51Sweden4,0742010
52Algeria3,9552008
53Estonia3,9162017
54Pakistan3,8112012
55Lebanon3,6862005
56Morocco3,6772019
57Myanmar3,6601993
58New Zealand3,6002003
59Uruguay3,2312018
60Lithuania3,0752018
61Latvia2,9102018
62Ecuador2,8542010
63Afghanistan2,7951990
64Saudi Arabia2,3872014
65Venezuela2,2752018
66Costa Rica2,1582018
67Luxembourg2,0002001
68Dominican Republic1,8662018
69Iceland1,7672019
70Bolivia1,5782018
71Philippines1,5071996
72Kyrgyzstan1,4552018
73Nigeria1,3141991
74Kazakhstan1,2261996
75Syria1,1382004
76Guatemala1,0422018
77Paraguay1,0072018
78Uzbekistan1,0031996
79Cuba9922018
80Eritrea9702015
81Panama9402018
82Cyprus9301996
83Tunisia7201996
84El Salvador6612018
85Georgia5811996
86Azerbaijan5421996
87Jordan5111996
88Turkmenistan4501994
89Malta4041995
90Fiji4011994
91Armenia3961996
92Albania3901991
93Kenya3001994
94United Arab Emirates2931993
95Uganda2881996
96Mongolia2851992
97Ethiopia2401991
98Zimbabwe2321992
99Vatican City2281996
100Qatar2091996
101Kuwait1961992
102Tanzania1721990
103Botswana1581991
104Tajikistan1321996
105Papua New Guinea1221991
106Madagascar1191996
107Malawi1171996
108Palestine1141996
109Namibia1061990
110Honduras1022018
111Brunei912009
112Laos881995
113Benin841994
114Mauritius801996
115Reunion691992
116DR Congo641992
117Andorra571994
118Suriname471996
119American Samoa461980
120Guyana421996
121Monaco411990
122Bahrain401996
123Ghana281992
124Nicaragua272018
125Libya261994
126Angola221995
127Mali141995
127Gambia141996
129Burkina Faso121996
130Oman71996

What correlates with New Books Published?

Pearson r against 1,594 other country metrics sharing at least 78 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher New Books Published tend to score higher on these

  1. Coronavirus CasesCoronavirus by Country
    r = +0.88 · very strong · n = 127
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  2. Prostate Cancer Total CasesProstate Cancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 124
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  3. Melanoma Deaths - AllSkin Cancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.85 · very strong · n = 127
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  4. Melanoma Deaths - FemaleFemale Skin Cancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.85 · very strong · n = 127
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  5. WHO Assessed ContributionsWHO Funding by Country
    r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 123
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  6. Netflix SubscribersNetflix Users by Country
    r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 81
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher New Books Published tend to score lower on these

  1. % of Children Ever BreastfedBreastfeeding Rates by Country
    r = −0.58 · strong · n = 79
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  2. Global FirePower IndexMilitary Strength Index by Country
    r = −0.49 · moderate · n = 113
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  3. Net International Investment PositionNet International Investment Position by Country
    r = −0.46 · moderate · n = 89
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  4. ZeroPark 2020Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.44 · moderate · n = 130
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  5. Year Admitted to CommitteeUNHCR Member Countries
    r = −0.41 · moderate · n = 80
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  6. Chlamydial Infection RateSTD Rates by Country
    r = −0.40 · moderate · n = 125
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest New Books Published?
United States has the highest New Books Published, at 275,232, followed by China (208,418) and United Kingdom (188,000).
Which country has the lowest New Books Published?
Oman has the lowest New Books Published, at 7.
What is the median New Books Published across countries?
The median is 2,217 across the 130 countries with data.
Where does this books published per year by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Books published per country per year - Wiki.