Bulgaria vs South Africa: New business density
Bulgaria
10.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
South Africa
11.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
24th
South Africa rank
21st
New business density over time
- Bulgaria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 11.46 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 1 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Africa ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 21st of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.75 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 8.43 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.68 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8.94 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 8.28 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.6601 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 9.6 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 11.01 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.4 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new business density, Bulgaria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 11.46 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 South Africa?
- 1 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for new business density?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 21st 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.