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
0246200620152024

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.

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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.