Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: New business density

Australia
18.06 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
19.19 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

New business density over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05101520200620152024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 19.19 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 18.06 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Australia, a difference of 1.13 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Australia ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 177 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 10.19 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 9.73 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 0.4622 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Australia
2010s 13.51 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 13.64 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 0.1305 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 16.58 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 18.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 2.24 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new business density, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 19.19 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 18.06 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in new business density between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.13 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for new business density?
Australia ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th 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

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.