Costa Rica vs Low income: New business density
Costa Rica
6.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Low income
0.3596 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
43rd
Low income rank
43rd
New business density over time
- Costa Rica
- Low income
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 0.3596 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Low income, a difference of 5.95 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 17.6 times Low income's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Low income ranks 43rd 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 | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.93 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.2853 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4.64 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.66 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.3596 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3.3 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 Low income?
- Costa Rica, at 6.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 0.3596 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new business density between Costa Rica and Low income?
- 5.95 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 Low income?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Low income rank globally for new business density?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Low income ranks 43rd 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.