Canada vs Maldives: New business density

Canada
5.17 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2022
Maldives
4.85 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2023
Canada rank
51st
Maldives rank
54th

New business density over time

  • Canada
  • Maldives
0246200620142023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 5.17 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 4.85 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Maldives, a difference of 0.32 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Maldives ahead.

Canada ranks 51st and Maldives ranks 54th of 177 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Maldives Difference Ahead
2010s 2.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 3.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 1 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Maldives
2020s 4.94 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 3.58 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 1.36 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new business density, Canada or Maldives?
Canada, at 5.17 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 4.85 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Maldives as of 2022.
What is the difference in new business density between Canada and Maldives?
0.32 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Maldives?
6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
How do Canada and Maldives rank globally for new business density?
Canada ranks 51st and Maldives ranks 54th 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.