What is the difference in new business density between Greece and Malaysia?

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

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Malaysia?

14 years are reported by both, from 2011 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.

Greece vs Malaysia: New business density

Greece

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

in 2024

Malaysia

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

in 2024

Greece rank

84th

Malaysia rank

85th

New business density over time

Greece
Malaysia

How they compare

Greece currently reports 2.45 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 2.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.07 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Malaysia ahead.

Greece ranks 84th and Malaysia ranks 85th of 177 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.9752 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	2.29 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	1.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	Malaysia
2020s	2.29 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	2.17 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	0.1172 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new business density, Greece or Malaysia?: Greece, at 2.45 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 2.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in new business density between Greece and Malaysia?: 0.07 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Malaysia?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Greece and Malaysia rank globally for new business density?: Greece ranks 84th and Malaysia ranks 85th 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.