Botswana vs Singapore: New business density
Botswana
13.33 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Singapore
11.59 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Botswana rank
18th
Singapore rank
20th
New business density over time
- Botswana
- Singapore
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 13.33 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 11.59 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Singapore, a difference of 1.74 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Singapore ahead.
Botswana ranks 18th and Singapore ranks 20th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 6.26 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.5514 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 10.85 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 8.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.54 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 9.48 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10.96 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.49 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new business density, Botswana or Singapore?
- Botswana, at 13.33 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 11.59 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new business density between Botswana and Singapore?
- 1.74 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Singapore?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Singapore rank globally for new business density?
- Botswana ranks 18th and Singapore ranks 20th 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.