ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Books published per country per year

Okay, so you know how books are things that you read, right? Well, lots of countries all around the world have people who write books. And every year, they publish new books for people to read.

When we say "published," that means the writers and publishers have finished creating the book and now it can be sold in stores or online.

Now, every country publishes a different number of books each year. Some countries publish a lot of books, like the United States or China. Other countries might not have as many writers or publishers, so they publish fewer books.

So, counting how many books each country publishes in a year is like counting how many cupcakes each baker makes. Some bakers make lots of cupcakes, some make just a few. Just like how some countries publish lots of books, and others publish fewer. But they all contribute to the big world of books for us to enjoy!