What is the difference in new business density between Denmark and Sweden?

0.23 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Sweden ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?

19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.

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.

Denmark vs Sweden: New business density

Denmark

6.85 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64

in 2024

Sweden

7.08 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64

in 2024

Denmark rank

37th

Sweden rank

35th

New business density over time

Denmark
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 7.08 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 6.85 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Denmark, a difference of 0.23 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 35th of 177 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.76 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	4.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	2.45 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	Denmark
2010s	7.26 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	7.01 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	0.2566 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	Denmark
2020s	7.56 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	8.5 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	0.9417 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new business density, Denmark or Sweden?: Sweden, at 7.08 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 6.85 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in new business density between Denmark and Sweden?: 0.23 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for new business density?: Denmark ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 35th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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