Belize vs South Africa: New business density
Belize
13.01 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
South Africa
11.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Belize rank
19th
South Africa rank
21st
New business density over time
- Belize
- South Africa
How they compare
Belize currently reports 13.01 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 11.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in South Africa, a difference of 1.55 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was South Africa ahead.
Belize ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 21st of 177 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.28 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 8.64 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4.36 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.41 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 8.28 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4.87 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.01 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 11.01 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3.99 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new business density, Belize or South Africa?
- Belize, at 13.01 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 11.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new business density between Belize and South Africa?
- 1.55 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Belize and South Africa rank globally for new business density?
- Belize ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 21st 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
The number of newly registered firms with limited liability per 1,000 working-age people (ages 15-64) per calendar year.