Finland vs Ireland: New business density

Finland
5.97 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Ireland
6.65 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Finland rank
45th
Ireland rank
42nd

New business density over time

  • Finland
  • Ireland
02468200620152024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 6.65 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 5.97 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Finland, a difference of 0.68 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

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

Finland ranks 45th and Ireland ranks 42nd of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 3.92 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 5.4 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 1.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Ireland
2010s 4.19 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 5.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 1.63 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Ireland
2020s 6.16 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 6.68 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 0.5204 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new business density, Finland or Ireland?
Ireland, at 6.65 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 5.97 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in new business density between Finland and Ireland?
0.68 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for new business density?
Finland ranks 45th and Ireland ranks 42nd 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.