Ireland vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): New business density
New business density over time
- Ireland
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6.65 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 0.4777 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 6.17 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
That makes Ireland's figure about 13.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 42nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 177 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.2417 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5.15 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 5.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.2996 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5.52 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 6.8 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.4767 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 6.32 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new business density, Ireland or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Ireland, at 6.65 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 0.4777 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new business density between Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 6.17 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for new business density?
- Ireland ranks 42nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 40th 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.