Bulgaria vs Portugal: New business density
Bulgaria
10.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Portugal
11 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
24th
Portugal rank
22nd
New business density over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 11 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 0.54 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 177 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.75 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4.25 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.51 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 8.94 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5.14 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3.8 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 9.6 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 7.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.22 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new business density, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 11 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 Portugal?
- 0.54 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for new business density?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 22nd 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.