Japan vs Philippines: New business density

Japan
0.5756 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Philippines
0.5071 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Japan rank
146th
Philippines rank
148th

New business density over time

  • Japan
  • Philippines
00.20.40.6200620152024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.5756 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 0.5071 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Philippines, a difference of 0.0685 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Philippines ahead.

Japan ranks 146th and Philippines ranks 148th of 177 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0637 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 0.2282 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 0.1645 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Philippines
2010s 0.2561 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 0.304 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 0.0479 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Philippines
2020s 0.5194 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 0.3939 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 0.1255 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new business density, Japan or Philippines?
Japan, at 0.5756 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 0.5071 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in new business density between Japan and Philippines?
0.0685 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Japan and Philippines rank globally for new business density?
Japan ranks 146th and Philippines ranks 148th 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
Last refreshed

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