What is the difference in new business density between Gambia and Ghana?

0.03 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Gambia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?

11 years are reported by both, from 2014 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.

Gambia vs Ghana: New business density

Gambia

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

in 2024

Ghana

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

in 2024

Gambia rank

116th

Ghana rank

118th

New business density over time

Gambia
Ghana

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 1.4 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 1.37 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Ghana, a difference of 0.03 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Ghana ahead.

Gambia ranks 116th and Ghana ranks 118th of 177 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
2010s	1.32 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	1.34 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	0.0221 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	Ghana
2020s	2 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	1.52 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	0.4826 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new business density, Gambia or Ghana?: Gambia, at 1.4 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 1.37 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in new business density between Gambia and Ghana?: 0.03 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for new business density?: Gambia ranks 116th and Ghana ranks 118th 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.