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