Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Malta: New business density
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2.61 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Malta
8.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
24th
Malta rank
26th
New business density over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 8.47 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 5.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
That makes Malta's figure about 3.2 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 24th and Malta ranks 26th of 45 groups.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 9.07 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 7.98 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.42 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 14.95 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 13.52 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Malta |
| 2020s | 2.6 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 8.71 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 6.11 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Malta |
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 Malta?
- Malta, at 8.47 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 Malta?
- 5.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Malta?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Malta rank globally for new business density?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 24th and Malta ranks 26th 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
The number of newly registered firms with limited liability per 1,000 working-age people (ages 15-64) per calendar year.