Botswana vs Mauritius: New business density

Botswana
13.33 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Mauritius
13.98 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Botswana rank
18th
Mauritius rank
17th

New business density over time

  • Botswana
  • Mauritius
5101520200620152024

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 13.98 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 13.33 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Botswana, a difference of 0.65 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Mauritius ahead.

Botswana ranks 18th and Mauritius ranks 17th of 177 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Mauritius Difference Ahead
2000s 6.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 9.11 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 2.29 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Mauritius
2010s 10.85 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 8.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 2.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Botswana
2020s 9.48 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 9.9 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 0.4233 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new business density, Botswana or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 13.98 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 13.33 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in new business density between Botswana and Mauritius?
0.65 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mauritius?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Mauritius rank globally for new business density?
Botswana ranks 18th and Mauritius ranks 17th 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.