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