Belize vs Portugal: New business density

Belize
13.01 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Portugal
11 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Belize rank
19th
Portugal rank
22nd

New business density over time

  • Belize
  • Portugal
2.557.51012.5200620152024

How they compare

Belize currently reports 13.01 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 11 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Portugal, a difference of 2.01 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.

That makes Belize's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 4.28 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 4.48 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 0.1969 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Portugal
2010s 3.41 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 5.14 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 1.72 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Portugal
2020s 7.01 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 7.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 0.3692 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new business density, Belize or Portugal?
Belize, at 13.01 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 11 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in new business density between Belize and Portugal?
2.01 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Portugal?
18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Belize and Portugal rank globally for new business density?
Belize ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 22nd 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.