Ghana vs Sri Lanka: New business density
Ghana
1.37 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.19 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2022
Ghana rank
118th
Sri Lanka rank
121st
New business density over time
- Ghana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.37 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 1.19 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.18 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 118th and Sri Lanka ranks 121st of 177 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.3009 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.7865 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.21 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.5445 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.6686 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.27 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.21 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.0502 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 Sri Lanka?
- Ghana, at 1.37 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 1.19 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new business density between Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 0.18 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Sri Lanka rank globally for new business density?
- Ghana ranks 118th and Sri Lanka ranks 121st 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.