Chile vs Sub-Saharan Africa: New business density

Chile
9.09 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2022
Chile rank
25th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
27th

New business density over time

  • Chile
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 9.09 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 1.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 7.23 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.

That makes Chile's figure about 4.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 177 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 5.97 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 1.33 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 4.64 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Chile
2020s 9.84 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 1.78 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 8.05 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new business density, Chile or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Chile, at 9.09 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 1.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in new business density between Chile and Sub-Saharan Africa?
7.23 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sub-Saharan Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
How do Chile and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for new business density?
Chile ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th 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.