Bulgaria vs Iceland: New business density
Bulgaria
10.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Iceland
10.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
24th
Iceland rank
23rd
New business density over time
- Bulgaria
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 10.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 10.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Iceland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 24th and Iceland ranks 23rd of 177 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.75 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 12.24 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5.49 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 8.94 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 9.61 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.6734 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 9.6 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 11.59 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.99 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new business density, Bulgaria or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 10.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 10.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new business density between Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 0.4 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for new business density?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th and Iceland ranks 23rd 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.