What is the difference in new business density between France and Sweden?

0.26 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Sweden ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?

19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.

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.

France vs Sweden: New business density

France

6.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64

in 2024

Sweden

7.08 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64

in 2024

France rank

38th

Sweden rank

35th

New business density over time

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Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 7.08 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 0.26 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.

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

France ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 35th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.98 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	4.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	0.3265 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	Sweden
2010s	4.48 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	7.01 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	2.53 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	Sweden
2020s	6.42 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	8.5 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	2.08 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new business density, France or Sweden?: Sweden, at 7.08 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 Sweden?: 0.26 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do France and Sweden rank globally for new business density?: France ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 35th 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: 03 September 2026

The number of newly registered firms with limited liability per 1,000 working-age people (ages 15-64) per calendar year.