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IBRD only vs United Kingdom: New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64)

IBRD only
5.98 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
United Kingdom
19.19 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
IBRD only rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
8th

New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) over time

  • IBRD only
  • United Kingdom
05101520200620152024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 19.19 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 5.98 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in IBRD only, a difference of 13.21 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 3.2 times IBRD only's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 45 groups.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 2.21 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 8.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 6.65 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 United Kingdom
2010s 4.16 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 13.64 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 9.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 United Kingdom
2020s 6.24 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 18.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 12.58 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new business density, IBRD only or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 19.19 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 5.98 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in IBRD only as of 2024.
What is the difference in new business density between IBRD only and United Kingdom?
13.21 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and United Kingdom?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do IBRD only and United Kingdom rank globally for new business density?
IBRD only ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 45 groups.
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

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

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