Belize vs OECD members: New business density

Belize
13.01 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
OECD members
4.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2023
Belize rank
19th
OECD members rank
16th

New business density over time

  • Belize
  • OECD members
2.557.51012.5200620152024

How they compare

Belize currently reports 13.01 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 4.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in OECD members, a difference of 8.55 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.

That makes Belize's figure about 2.9 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 19th and OECD members ranks 16th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize OECD members Difference Ahead
2000s 4.28 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 2.73 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 1.55 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Belize
2010s 3.41 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 3.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 0.0994 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Belize
2020s 5.51 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 4.33 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 1.18 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new business density, Belize or OECD members?
Belize, at 13.01 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 4.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in OECD members as of 2024.
What is the difference in new business density between Belize and OECD members?
8.55 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and OECD members?
17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Belize and OECD members rank globally for new business density?
Belize ranks 19th and OECD members ranks 16th 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.