Australia vs New Zealand: New business density
Australia
18.06 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
New Zealand
16.05 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
New Zealand rank
12th
New business density over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 18.06 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 16.05 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in New Zealand, a difference of 2.01 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was New Zealand ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 177 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.19 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 21.32 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 11.13 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 13.51 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 16.59 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3.09 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 16.58 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 17.17 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.5915 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new business density, Australia or New Zealand?
- Australia, at 18.06 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 16.05 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new business density between Australia and New Zealand?
- 2.01 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for new business density?
- Australia ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 177 countries.
- 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
The number of newly registered firms with limited liability per 1,000 working-age people (ages 15-64) per calendar year.