Ethiopia vs Japan: New business density

Ethiopia
0.6072 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Japan
0.5756 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
145th
Japan rank
146th

New business density over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Japan
00.20.40.6200620152024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.6072 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 0.5756 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Japan, a difference of 0.0316 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 145th and Japan ranks 146th of 177 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Japan Difference Ahead
2010s 0.1934 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 0.2747 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 0.0812 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Japan
2020s 0.4495 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 0.5194 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 0.0699 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new business density, Ethiopia or Japan?
Ethiopia, at 0.6072 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 0.5756 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in new business density between Ethiopia and Japan?
0.0316 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Japan?
14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Japan rank globally for new business density?
Ethiopia ranks 145th and Japan ranks 146th 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

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