Iceland vs Singapore: New business density

Iceland
10.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Singapore
11.59 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Iceland rank
23rd
Singapore rank
20th

New business density over time

  • Iceland
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 11.59 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 0.73 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 23rd and Singapore ranks 20th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 14.51 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 6.26 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 8.25 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Iceland
2010s 9.61 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 8.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 1.3 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Iceland
2020s 11.59 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 10.96 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 0.6262 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 Singapore?
Singapore, at 11.59 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 Singapore?
0.73 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Singapore?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Singapore rank globally for new business density?
Iceland ranks 23rd and Singapore ranks 20th 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

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
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The number of newly registered firms with limited liability per 1,000 working-age people (ages 15-64) per calendar year.