Botswana vs Europe & Central Asia: New business density

Botswana
13.33 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia
4.89 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Botswana rank
18th
Europe & Central Asia rank
15th

New business density over time

  • Botswana
  • Europe & Central Asia
5101520200620152024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 13.33 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 4.89 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 8.44 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.

That makes Botswana's figure about 2.7 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 18th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 6.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 3.2 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 3.61 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Botswana
2010s 10.85 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 3.63 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 7.22 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Botswana
2020s 9.48 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 4.68 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 4.8 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new business density, Botswana or Europe & Central Asia?
Botswana, at 13.33 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 4.89 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in new business density between Botswana and Europe & Central Asia?
8.44 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Europe & Central Asia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for new business density?
Botswana ranks 18th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th 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.