Central Europe and the Baltics vs China: New business density

Central Europe and the Baltics
5.28 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
China
15.59 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
10th
China rank
13th

New business density over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • China
5101520200620152024

How they compare

China currently reports 15.59 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 5.28 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 10.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.

That makes China's figure about 3.0 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 10th and China ranks 13th of 45 groups.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics China Difference Ahead
2000s 3.69 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 4.48 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 0.7849 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 China
2010s 4.28 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 10.64 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 6.36 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 China
2020s 5.22 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 16.95 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 11.73 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new business density, Central Europe and the Baltics or China?
China, at 15.59 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 5.28 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2024.
What is the difference in new business density between Central Europe and the Baltics and China?
10.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and China?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and China rank globally for new business density?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 10th and China ranks 13th of 45 groups.
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

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.