What is the difference in new business density between Malta and Norway?

0.15 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Malta ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Norway?

19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.

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.

Malta vs Norway: New business density

Malta

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

in 2024

Norway

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

in 2024

Malta rank

26th

Norway rank

29th

New business density over time

Malta
Norway

How they compare

Malta currently reports 8.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 8.32 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Norway, a difference of 0.15 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Norway ahead.

Malta ranks 26th and Norway ranks 29th of 177 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Norway	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.07 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	6.85 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	2.22 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	Malta
2010s	14.95 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	7.44 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	7.5 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	Malta
2020s	8.71 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	9.27 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	0.5518 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new business density, Malta or Norway?: Malta, at 8.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 8.32 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in new business density between Malta and Norway?: 0.15 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Norway?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Malta and Norway rank globally for new business density?: Malta ranks 26th and Norway ranks 29th 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.