Which Country Spends The Most Hours Reading Per Person Per Week?

by | Last updated on January 24, 2024

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Rank Country Hours spent in reading per person per week (selected countries) 1

India

10:42
2 Thailand 9:24 3 China 8:00 4 Philippines 7:36

Which countries read books the most?

Rank Country Titles 1 United States 275,232 2 China 208,418 3 United Kingdom 188,000 4 Japan 139,078

Which country is best at reading?

# COUNTRY AMOUNT 1

Finland

546
2 Canada 534 3 New Zealand 529 4 Australia 528

Which country read the most as per Statista?

The country reported to have read most regularly in 2017 was

China

, where a survey among internet users across 17 countries revealed that 36 percent of respondents read a book every day or most days, and 34 percent read at least once a week.

Which countries read the most 2021?

2021 Best Countries rankings *See the full rankings here. 1. Canada 6. United States 2. Japan 7. New Zealand 3. Germany 8. United Kingdom

What is the most read book ever?

The most read book in the world is

the Bible

. Writer James Chapman created a list of the most read books in the world based on the number of copies each book sold over the last 50 years. He found that the Bible far outsold any other book, with a whopping 3.9 billion copies sold over the last 50 years.

Who reads most in the world?

Rank Country Hours spent in reading per person per week (selected countries) 1

India

10:42
2 Thailand 9:24 3 China 8:00 4 Philippines 7:36

Which country has the most writers?


Iceland

is experiencing a book boom. This island nation of just over 300,000 people has more writers, more books published and more books read, per head, than anywhere else in the world.

Is reading becoming less popular?

Total book reading is declining significantly, although not at the rate of literary reading. The percentage of the U.S. adult population reading any books has declined by -7 percent over the past decade. dropped dramatically over the past 20 years. Less than half of the adult American population now reads literature.

Where can I get free stats?

  • Statista.
  • NumberOf.net.
  • Knoema.
  • Google Public Data.
  • Gapminder.
  • USA.gov Reference Center.
  • Gallup.
  • NationMaster.

What Statista 2020?

Statista is a

German company specializing in market and consumer data

. According to the company, its platform contains more than 1,000,000 statistics on more than 80,000 topics from more than 22,500 sources and 170 different industries, and generates a revenue of about €60 million.

Who read the most books in a day?

The longest marathon reading aloud is 113 hours 15 minutes achieved by

Deepak Sharma Bajagain (Nepal)

at the Tudikhel Ground, Kathmandu, Nepal, from 19 to 24 September 2008. He recited 17 different books from 13 authors during his record attempt.

What is the #1 country in the world?

For the first time,

Canada

takes the top overall spot as the number one country in the world in the 2021 Best Countries Report. After ranking second in 2020, Canada has surpassed Switzerland in the 2021 report followed by Japan, Germany, Switzerland, and Australia.

What is the most loved country?

Rank Country Reputation Score 1

Canada

78.1
2 Norway 77.1 3 Sweden 76.6 4 Switzerland 76.4

Which country is No 1 in world?

Rank Country Score 1

Finland

99.06
2 Denmark 98.13 3 Norway 96.75 4 Belgium 96.53

What is the #1 best-selling book of all time?

  • #1 – Don Quixote (500 million copies sold) …
  • #2 – A Tale of Two Cities (200 million copies sold) …
  • #3 – The Lord of the Rings (150 million copies sold) …
  • #4 – The Little Prince (142 million copies sold) …
  • #5 – Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (107 million copies sold)
Amira Khan
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Amira Khan
Amira Khan is a philosopher and scholar of religion with a Ph.D. in philosophy and theology. Amira's expertise includes the history of philosophy and religion, ethics, and the philosophy of science. She is passionate about helping readers navigate complex philosophical and religious concepts in a clear and accessible way.