Jamaica vs Malaysia: New business density
Jamaica
2.6 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Malaysia
2.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Jamaica rank
82nd
Malaysia rank
85th
New business density over time
- Jamaica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2.6 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 2.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.22 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Malaysia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 82nd and Malaysia ranks 85th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.3 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.15 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.23 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.29 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.06 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.43 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.17 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.2599 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new business density, Jamaica or Malaysia?
- Jamaica, at 2.6 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 2.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new business density between Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 0.22 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Malaysia rank globally for new business density?
- Jamaica ranks 82nd and Malaysia ranks 85th 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.