Bahrain vs Saudi Arabia: New business density
Bahrain
6.16 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
5.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Bahrain rank
44th
Saudi Arabia rank
47th
New business density over time
- Bahrain
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 6.16 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 5.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.7 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 44th and Saudi Arabia ranks 47th of 177 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.61 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.4473 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.17 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 2.54 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.7897 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.75 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 5.28 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.22 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3.06 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new business density, Bahrain or Saudi Arabia?
- Bahrain, at 6.16 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 5.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new business density between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.7 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Saudi Arabia rank globally for new business density?
- Bahrain ranks 44th and Saudi Arabia ranks 47th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
The number of newly registered firms with limited liability per 1,000 working-age people (ages 15-64) per calendar year.