Africa Eastern and Southern vs Malta: New business density

Africa Eastern and Southern
2.42 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Malta
8.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
25th
Malta rank
26th

New business density over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Malta
05101520200620152024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 8.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 2.42 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 6.05 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.

That makes Malta's figure about 3.5 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 25th and Malta ranks 26th of 45 groups.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Malta Difference Ahead
2010s 1.8 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 16.27 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 14.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Malta
2020s 2.26 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 8.71 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 6.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new business density, Africa Eastern and Southern or Malta?
Malta, at 8.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 2.42 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in new business density between Africa Eastern and Southern and Malta?
6.05 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Malta?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Malta rank globally for new business density?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 25th and Malta ranks 26th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB), published as New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64)
Unit
new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
Source
Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
222 places, 3,644 data points, 2006–2024
Last refreshed

The number of newly registered firms with limited liability per 1,000 working-age people (ages 15-64) per calendar year.