Finland vs South Asia: New business density

Finland
5.97 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
South Asia
0.1641 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Finland rank
45th
South Asia rank
44th

New business density over time

  • Finland
  • South Asia
0246200620152024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 5.97 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 0.1641 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in South Asia, a difference of 5.81 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.

That makes Finland's figure about 36.4 times South Asia's.

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

Finland ranks 45th and South Asia ranks 44th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland South Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.92 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 0.0922 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 3.83 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Finland
2010s 4.19 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 0.1286 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 4.06 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Finland
2020s 6.16 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 0.1719 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 5.99 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new business density, Finland or South Asia?
Finland, at 5.97 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 0.1641 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in new business density between Finland and South Asia?
5.81 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Asia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Finland and South Asia rank globally for new business density?
Finland ranks 45th and South Asia ranks 44th 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.