Iceland vs Malta: New business density
Iceland
10.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Malta
8.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Iceland rank
23rd
Malta rank
26th
New business density over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 10.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 8.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Malta, a difference of 2.39 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 23rd and Malta ranks 26th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.51 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 9.07 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5.44 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 9.61 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 14.95 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5.34 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Malta |
| 2020s | 11.59 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 8.71 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.88 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new business density, Iceland or Malta?
- Iceland, at 10.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 8.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new business density between Iceland and Malta?
- 2.39 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for new business density?
- Iceland ranks 23rd and Malta ranks 26th 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.