Iceland vs Portugal: New business density
Iceland
10.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Portugal
11 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Iceland rank
23rd
Portugal rank
22nd
New business density over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 11 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 10.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Iceland, a difference of 0.14 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 22nd of 177 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.51 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4.49 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10.02 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 9.61 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5.14 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 11.59 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 7.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4.21 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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 11 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 10.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new business density between Iceland and Portugal?
- 0.14 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for new business density?
- Iceland ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 22nd 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.