Costa Rica vs Least developed countries: New business density
Costa Rica
6.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Least developed countries
0.3959 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
43rd
Least developed countries rank
42nd
New business density over time
- Costa Rica
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 0.3959 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Least developed countries, a difference of 5.91 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 15.9 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Least developed countries ranks 42nd of 177 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.68 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.3146 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4.36 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.66 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.3959 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3.27 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new business density, Costa Rica or Least developed countries?
- Costa Rica, at 6.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 0.3959 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new business density between Costa Rica and Least developed countries?
- 5.91 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Least developed countries?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Least developed countries rank globally for new business density?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Least developed countries ranks 42nd 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.