Costa Rica vs Namibia: New business density
Costa Rica
6.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Namibia
6.74 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
43rd
Namibia rank
40th
New business density over time
- Costa Rica
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 6.74 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 6.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.43 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Namibia ranks 40th of 177 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.68 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10.02 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5.34 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 5.37 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 6.91 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.53 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new business density, Costa Rica or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 6.74 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 6.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new business density between Costa Rica and Namibia?
- 0.43 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Namibia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Namibia rank globally for new business density?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Namibia 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.