Italy vs Switzerland: New business density
Italy
3.09 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Switzerland
3.13 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2022
Italy rank
71st
Switzerland rank
70th
New business density over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.13 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 3.09 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Italy, a difference of 0.04 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Switzerland ahead.
Italy ranks 71st and Switzerland ranks 70th of 177 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.29 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4.02 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.73 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.48 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4.43 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.95 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.76 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.87 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.1064 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new business density, Italy or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.13 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 3.09 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in new business density between Italy and Switzerland?
- 0.04 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for new business density?
- Italy ranks 71st and Switzerland ranks 70th 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.