What is the difference in new business density between Chile and Iceland?

1.77 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Iceland?

18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.

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.

Chile vs Iceland: New business density

Chile

9.09 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64

in 2023

Iceland

10.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64

in 2024

Chile rank

25th

Iceland rank

23rd

New business density over time

Chile
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 10.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 9.09 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Chile, a difference of 1.77 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 25th 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	Chile	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.51 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	14.51 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	12 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	Iceland
2010s	5.67 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	9.61 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	3.95 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	Iceland
2020s	9.65 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	11.77 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	2.12 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, Chile or Iceland?: Iceland, at 10.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 9.09 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in new business density between Chile and Iceland?: 1.77 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Iceland?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Chile and Iceland rank globally for new business density?: Chile ranks 25th 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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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: 03 September 2026

The number of newly registered firms with limited liability per 1,000 working-age people (ages 15-64) per calendar year.