Laos vs Lesotho: New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64)

Laos
1.57 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Lesotho
1.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2020
Laos rank
110th
Lesotho rank
113th

New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) over time

  • Laos
  • Lesotho
0123200620152024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 1.57 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 1.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 110th and Lesotho ranks 113th of 177 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3099 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 1.25 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 0.9352 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Lesotho
2010s 0.3119 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 1.83 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 1.51 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Lesotho
2020s 0.582 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 1.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 0.8857 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new business density, Laos or Lesotho?
Laos, at 1.57 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 1.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in new business density between Laos and Lesotho?
0.1 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Lesotho?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Laos and Lesotho rank globally for new business density?
Laos ranks 110th and Lesotho ranks 113th 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.