What is the difference in new business density between Lesotho and Zambia?

0.03 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Zambia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?

15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.

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.

Lesotho vs Zambia: New business density

Lesotho

1.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64

in 2020

Zambia

1.5 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64

in 2024

Lesotho rank

113th

Zambia rank

112th

New business density over time

Lesotho
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.5 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 0.03 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 113th and Zambia ranks 112th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.04 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	0.7751 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	0.2681 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	Lesotho
2010s	1.83 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	1.04 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	0.7884 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	Lesotho
2020s	1.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	1.03 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	0.4409 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, Lesotho or Zambia?: Zambia, at 1.5 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 Lesotho and Zambia?: 0.03 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for new business density?: Lesotho ranks 113th and Zambia ranks 112th 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: 03 September 2026

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