Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Kosovo: New business density

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2.61 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Kosovo
8.35 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
24th
Kosovo rank
27th

New business density over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Kosovo
02468200620152024

How they compare

Kosovo currently reports 8.35 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 2.61 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 5.74 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.

That makes Kosovo's figure about 3.2 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 24th and Kosovo ranks 27th of 45 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Kosovo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Kosovo Difference Ahead
2000s 1.09 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 0.7193 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 0.3734 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 1.42 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 2.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 1.04 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Kosovo
2020s 2.6 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 6.29 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 3.69 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Kosovo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new business density, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Kosovo?
Kosovo, at 8.35 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 2.61 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in new business density between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Kosovo?
5.74 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Kosovo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Kosovo?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Kosovo rank globally for new business density?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 24th and Kosovo ranks 27th of 45 groups.
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.