China vs New Zealand: New business density
China
15.59 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
New Zealand
16.05 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
China rank
13th
New Zealand rank
12th
New business density over time
- China
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 16.05 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 15.59 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in China, a difference of 0.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was New Zealand ahead.
China ranks 13th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 177 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.48 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 17.92 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 13.44 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 10.64 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 16.59 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5.96 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 16.95 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 17.17 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.2253 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new business density, China or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 16.05 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 15.59 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new business density between China and New Zealand?
- 0.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and New Zealand?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do China and New Zealand rank globally for new business density?
- China ranks 13th and New Zealand ranks 12th 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.