Germany vs Lesotho: New business density

Germany
1.44 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
Germany rank
115th
Lesotho rank
113th

New business density over time

  • Germany
  • Lesotho
11.522.53200620152024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 1.44 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Germany, a difference of 0.03 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 115th and Lesotho ranks 113th of 177 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 1.25 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 1.04 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 0.2051 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Germany
2010s 1.32 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 1.83 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 0.501 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Lesotho
2020s 1.36 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 1.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 0.1088 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new business density, Germany or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 1.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 1.44 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in new business density between Germany and Lesotho?
0.03 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Lesotho?
15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Germany and Lesotho rank globally for new business density?
Germany ranks 115th 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

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