Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Iceland: New business density

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2.94 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Iceland
10.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
23rd
Iceland rank
23rd

New business density over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Iceland
05101520200620152024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 10.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 2.94 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7.92 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.

That makes Iceland's figure about 3.7 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd and Iceland ranks 23rd of 45 groups.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 2.35 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 14.51 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 12.16 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Iceland
2010s 2.51 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 9.61 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 7.1 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Iceland
2020s 2.95 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 11.59 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 8.64 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new business density, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Iceland?
Iceland, at 10.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 2.94 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in new business density between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iceland?
7.92 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iceland?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iceland rank globally for new business density?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd and Iceland ranks 23rd 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.