Côte d'Ivoire vs Sub-Saharan Africa: New business density

Côte d'Ivoire
8.28 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2022
Côte d'Ivoire rank
30th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
27th

New business density over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 8.28 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 1.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 6.42 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.

That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 4.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 177 countries.

Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 2.7 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 1.36 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 1.34 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Côte d'Ivoire
2020s 5.58 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 1.78 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 3.8 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new business density, Côte d'Ivoire or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 8.28 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 1.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in new business density between Côte d'Ivoire and Sub-Saharan Africa?
6.42 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Sub-Saharan Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for new business density?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th 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

Indicator
New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64)
Unit
new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
Source
Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
222 places, 3,644 data points, 2006–2024
Last refreshed

The number of newly registered firms with limited liability per 1,000 working-age people (ages 15-64) per calendar year.