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

0.07 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Lesotho ahead.

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

7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.

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 Lesotho: New business density

Gambia

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

in 2024

Lesotho

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

in 2020

Gambia rank

116th

Lesotho rank

113th

New business density over time

Gambia
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 1.4 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Gambia, a difference of 0.07 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Lesotho ahead.

Gambia ranks 116th and Lesotho ranks 113th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
2010s	1.32 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	2.06 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	0.7402 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	Lesotho
2020s	2.67 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	1.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	1.2 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 Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 1.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 1.4 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Gambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in new business density between Gambia and Lesotho?: 0.07 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for new business density?: Gambia ranks 116th and Lesotho ranks 113th 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.