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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 17,158.9 | 1999 | |
| 2 | Monaco | 9,970.12 | 1999 | |
| 3 | Liechtenstein | 5,274.51 | 1997 | |
| 4 | San Marino | 4,166.67 | 1995 | |
| 5 | Iceland | 3,028.87 | 1999 | |
| 6 | Armenia | 2,213.12 | 1999 | |
| 7 | Luxembourg | 1,858.41 | 1999 | |
| 8 | Estonia | 1,660.87 | 1999 | |
| 9 | Lithuania | 1,634.68 | 1999 | |
| 10 | Republic of Macedonia | 1,481.78 | 1998 | |
| 11 | Bermuda | 1,386.96 | 1999 | |
| 12 | Mongolia | 1,377.12 | 1999 | |
| 13 | Singapore | 1,369.09 | 1999 | |
| 14 | Slovakia | 1,118.44 | 1999 | |
| 15 | Denmark | 867.65 | 1999 | |
| 16 | Romania | 847.05 | 1999 | |
| 17 | Hungary | 737.85 | 1999 | |
| 18 | Moldova | 731.01 | 1999 | |
| 19 | Slovenia | 685.99 | 1999 | |
| 20 | Belarus | 674.42 | 1995 | |
| 21 | Barbados | 661.18 | 1995 | |
| 22 | Kyrgyzstan | 650.16 | 1995 | |
| 23 | Croatia | 550.14 | 1999 | |
| 24 | Czech Republic | 544.86 | 1999 | |
| 25 | Israel | 541.03 | 1995 | |
| 26 | Russia | 503.26 | 1999 | |
| 27 | Belgium | 491.1 | 1997 | |
| 28 | United Kingdom | 475.44 | 1999 | |
| 29 | Azerbaijan | 462.83 | 1999 | |
| 30 | Qatar | 454.95 | 1995 | |
| 31 | Switzerland | 435.23 | 1999 | |
| 32 | Germany | 422.78 | 1998 | |
| 33 | Finland | 416.23 | 1999 | |
| 34 | Norway | 412.62 | 1999 | |
| 35 | United Arab Emirates | 345.58 | 1999 | |
| 36 | Bulgaria | 307.17 | 1999 | |
| 37 | Albania | 287.39 | 1995 | |
| 38 | Cuba | 270.23 | 1999 | |
| 39 | Portugal | 263.84 | 1999 | |
| 40 | Kazakhstan | 253.18 | 1999 | |
| 41 | Canada | 236.2 | 2000 | |
| 42 | Italy | 231.7 | 1998 | |
| 43 | Greece | 223.36 | 1997 | |
| 44 | Costa Rica | 214.65 | 1999 | |
| 45 | France | 208.61 | 1997 | |
| 46 | Ireland | 206.05 | 1997 | |
| 47 | Netherlands | 169.09 | 1998 | |
| 48 | Jordan | 168.3 | 1995 | |
| 49 | Venezuela | 167.03 | 1995 | |
| 50 | Kuwait | 148.48 | 1999 | |
| 51 | Spain | 146.56 | 1998 | |
| 52 | Australia | 135.07 | 1995 | |
| 53 | Andorra | 124.84 | 1999 | |
| 54 | Dominican Republic | 87.99 | 1995 | |
| 55 | Ukraine | 82.99 | 1999 | |
| 56 | Cyprus | 70.79 | 1999 | |
| 57 | Poland | 70.63 | 1999 | |
| 58 | Sao Tome and Principe | 62.85 | 1999 | |
| 59 | Japan | 57.74 | 1999 | |
| 60 | South Korea | 57.13 | 1995 | |
| 61 | Malaysia | 53.46 | 1995 | |
| 62 | Oman | 52.89 | 1999 | |
| 63 | Turkey | 24.94 | 1999 | |
| 64 | Philippines | 16.02 | 2000 | |
| 65 | Egypt | 15.62 | 1998 | |
| 66 | Bolivia | 15.02 | 1999 | |
| 67 | Ecuador | 13.26 | 1995 | |
| 68 | Colombia | 10.94 | 1999 | |
| 69 | Zimbabwe | 8.12 | 1999 | |
| 70 | Iran | 6.8 | 1995 | |
| 71 | Chile | 6.6 | 1999 | |
| 72 | Mali | 5.88 | 2000 | |
| 73 | Mexico | 5.26 | 1999 | |
| 74 | Sierra Leone | 4.96 | 1999 | |
| 75 | Togo | 4.43 | 1995 | |
| 76 | The Gambia | 1.63 | 2000 | |
| 77 | Benin | 1.17 | 1995 | |
| 78 | Rwanda | 0.152 | 1999 | |
| 79 | Bangladesh | 0.117 | 1995 | |
| 80 | Burma | 0.104 | 1996 |
Citation
"Countries Compared by Education > Library books per 1000. International Statistics at NationMaster.com", UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database. Aggregates compiled by NationMaster. Retrieved from http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/stats/Education/Library-books-per-1000
"Countries Compared by Education > Library books per 1000. International Statistics at NationMaster.com, UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database. Aggregates compiled by NationMaster." 1995-2000. <http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/stats/Education/Library-books-per-1000>.
'Countries Compared by Education > Library books per 1000. International Statistics at NationMaster.com, UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database. Aggregates compiled by NationMaster.', <http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/stats/Education/Library-books-per-1000> [assessed 1995-2000]
"Countries Compared by Education > Library books per 1000. International Statistics at NationMaster.com", UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database. Aggregates compiled by NationMaster. [Internet]. 1995-2000. Avaliable from: <http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/stats/Education/Library-books-per-1000>.
"Countries Compared by Education > Library books per 1000. International Statistics at NationMaster.com", UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database. Aggregates compiled by NationMaster. Avaliable at: nationmaster.com. Assessed 1995-2000.
"Countries Compared by Education > Library books per 1000. International Statistics at NationMaster.com, UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database. Aggregates compiled by NationMaster.," http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/stats/Education/Library-books-per-1000 (assessed 1995-2000)
"Countries Compared by Education > Library books per 1000. International Statistics at NationMaster.com", UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database. Aggregates compiled by NationMaster., http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/stats/Education/Library-books-per-1000 (last visited 1995-2000)
"Countries Compared by Education > Library books per 1000. International Statistics at NationMaster.com", UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database. Aggregates compiled by NationMaster., http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/stats/Education/Library-books-per-1000 (as of 1995-2000)
Interesting observations about Education > Library books per 1000
- All of the top 4 countries by library books per 1000 are Christian.
- 8 of the top 10 countries by library books per 1000 are Cold countries'.
- 4 of the top 7 countries by library books per 1000 are Landlocked.
- 2 of the top 4 countries by library books per 1000 are Catholic.
- 2 of the top 4 countries by library books per 1000 are Densely populated.
- 23 of the top 47 countries by library books per 1000 are NATO.
- 21 of the top 47 countries by library books per 1000 are High income OECD.
- Japan ranked last for library books per 1000 amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 1999.
- 25 of the top 80 countries by library books per 1000 are Hot countries.
- All of the bottom 2 countries by library books per 1000 are Former British Colonies'.
- 20 of the top 59 countries by library books per 1000 are Heavily indebted.
