Belgium vs Canada: New business density

Belgium
5.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2023
Canada
5.17 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2022
Belgium rank
49th
Canada rank
51st

New business density over time

  • Belgium
  • Canada
0246200620142023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 5.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 5.17 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Canada, a difference of 0.14 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 49th and Canada ranks 51st of 177 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Canada Difference Ahead
2010s 3.6 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 2.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 1.14 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Belgium
2020s 5.23 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 4.94 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 0.295 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new business density, Belgium or Canada?
Belgium, at 5.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 5.17 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in new business density between Belgium and Canada?
0.14 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Canada?
6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Canada rank globally for new business density?
Belgium ranks 49th and Canada ranks 51st 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.