Malaysia vs Timor-Leste: New business density

Malaysia
2.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Timor-Leste
2.34 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2022
Malaysia rank
85th
Timor-Leste rank
87th

New business density over time

  • Malaysia
  • Timor-Leste
02468200620152024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 2.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 2.34 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.04 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 85th and Timor-Leste ranks 87th of 177 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 2.25 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 1.4 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 0.8548 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Malaysia
2010s 2.29 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 3.55 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 1.26 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Timor-Leste
2020s 2.08 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 1.85 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 0.2258 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new business density, Malaysia or Timor-Leste?
Malaysia, at 2.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 2.34 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
What is the difference in new business density between Malaysia and Timor-Leste?
0.04 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Timor-Leste?
15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Timor-Leste rank globally for new business density?
Malaysia ranks 85th and Timor-Leste ranks 87th 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

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.