France vs Latvia: New business density

France
6.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Latvia
7.02 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
France rank
38th
Latvia rank
36th

New business density over time

  • France
  • Latvia
4681012200620152024

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 7.02 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 6.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in France, a difference of 0.2 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Latvia ahead.

France ranks 38th and Latvia ranks 36th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.98 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 6.65 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 2.67 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Latvia
2010s 4.48 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 9.59 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 5.11 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Latvia
2020s 6.42 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 6.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 0.4442 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new business density, France or Latvia?
Latvia, at 7.02 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 6.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in new business density between France and Latvia?
0.2 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Latvia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do France and Latvia rank globally for new business density?
France ranks 38th and Latvia ranks 36th 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.