Kosovo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: New business density

Kosovo
8.35 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2022
Kosovo rank
27th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
27th

New business density over time

  • Kosovo
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Kosovo currently reports 8.35 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 1.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 6.49 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.

That makes Kosovo's figure about 4.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Kosovo ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 177 countries.

Kosovo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kosovo Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 2.65 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 1.33 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 1.32 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Kosovo
2020s 5.4 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 1.78 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 3.61 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Kosovo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new business density, Kosovo or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Kosovo, at 8.35 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 1.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in new business density between Kosovo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
6.49 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Kosovo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kosovo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
How do Kosovo and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for new business density?
Kosovo ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th 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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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.