Costa Rica vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): New business density
New business density over time
- Costa Rica
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 0.4777 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 5.83 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 13.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 40th 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 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.68 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.3137 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4.36 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.91 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.4767 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4.44 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Costa Rica, at 6.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 0.4777 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new business density between Costa Rica and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 5.83 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for new business density?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 40th 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.