In 2022, almost one-third of the world's population were light readers, meaning they read between *** and **** books during that year. Meanwhile, approximately ** percent stated that they had read more than ** different titles during that period.
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The Happy Guy Writing Services. (January 15, 2023). Percentage distribution of the world population based on the number of books read in 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1637576/distribution-by-number-of-books-read-by-the-global-population/
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