Malaysia vs United Arab Emirates: New business density

Malaysia
2.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
2.48 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2020
Malaysia rank
85th
United Arab Emirates rank
83rd

New business density over time

  • Malaysia
  • United Arab Emirates
0123200620152024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 2.48 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 2.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 85th and United Arab Emirates ranks 83rd of 177 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 2.3 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 1.71 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 0.5831 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Malaysia
2010s 2.29 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 2.16 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 0.1279 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Malaysia
2020s 2.04 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 2.48 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 0.4389 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new business density, Malaysia or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 2.48 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 2.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Malaysia as of 2020.
What is the difference in new business density between Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
0.1 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for new business density?
Malaysia ranks 85th and United Arab Emirates ranks 83rd 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.