Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Singapore: New business density

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
3.62 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Singapore
11.59 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
21st
Singapore rank
20th

New business density over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • Singapore
2.557.51012.5200620152024

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 11.59 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 3.62 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 7.97 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.

That makes Singapore's figure about 3.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Singapore ranks 20th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 1.67 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 6.26 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 4.6 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Singapore
2010s 1.91 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 8.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 6.39 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Singapore
2020s 3.11 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 10.96 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 7.85 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new business density, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Singapore?
Singapore, at 11.59 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 3.62 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in new business density between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Singapore?
7.97 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Singapore?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Singapore rank globally for new business density?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Singapore ranks 20th of 45 groups.
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.