Ghana vs Senegal: New business density
Ghana
1.37 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Senegal
1.22 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Ghana rank
118th
Senegal rank
120th
New business density over time
- Ghana
- Senegal
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.37 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 1.22 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Senegal, a difference of 0.15 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 118th and Senegal ranks 120th of 177 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8785 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.6491 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.2295 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.23 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.6719 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.5563 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.52 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.19 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.3363 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new business density, Ghana or Senegal?
- Ghana, at 1.37 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 1.22 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new business density between Ghana and Senegal?
- 0.15 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for new business density?
- Ghana ranks 118th and Senegal ranks 120th 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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About this data
The number of newly registered firms with limited liability per 1,000 working-age people (ages 15-64) per calendar year.