Belgium vs Slovakia: New business density

Belgium
5.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2023
Slovakia
5.68 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Belgium rank
49th
Slovakia rank
46th

New business density over time

  • Belgium
  • Slovakia
0246200620152024

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 5.68 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 5.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Belgium, a difference of 0.37 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Slovakia ahead.

Belgium ranks 49th and Slovakia ranks 46th of 177 countries.

Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Slovakia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.1 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 4.06 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 0.9614 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Slovakia
2010s 3.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 4.89 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 1.58 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Slovakia
2020s 5.25 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 5.49 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 0.2435 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new business density, Belgium or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 5.68 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 5.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in new business density between Belgium and Slovakia?
0.37 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Slovakia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Slovakia rank globally for new business density?
Belgium ranks 49th and Slovakia ranks 46th 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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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.