Africa Western and Central vs Kosovo: New business density

Africa Western and Central
1.44 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2022
Kosovo
8.35 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
30th
Kosovo rank
27th

New business density over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Kosovo
02468200620152024

How they compare

Kosovo currently reports 8.35 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 1.44 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 6.91 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.

That makes Kosovo's figure about 5.8 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Kosovo has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 30th and Kosovo ranks 27th of 45 groups.

Kosovo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Kosovo Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5118 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 0.7193 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 0.2075 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Kosovo
2010s 0.7304 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 2.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 1.74 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Kosovo
2020s 1.22 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 5.4 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 4.18 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Kosovo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new business density, Africa Western and Central or Kosovo?
Kosovo, at 8.35 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 1.44 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in new business density between Africa Western and Central and Kosovo?
6.91 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Kosovo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Kosovo?
17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Africa Western and Central and Kosovo rank globally for new business density?
Africa Western and Central ranks 30th and Kosovo ranks 27th 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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About this data

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.