Malta vs Pacific island small states: New business density
Malta
8.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Pacific island small states
1.51 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2018
Malta rank
26th
Pacific island small states rank
29th
New business density over time
- Malta
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Malta currently reports 8.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 1.51 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Pacific island small states, a difference of 6.96 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
That makes Malta's figure about 5.6 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Pacific island small states ahead.
Malta ranks 26th and Pacific island small states ranks 29th of 177 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.07 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.73 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 6.34 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Malta |
| 2010s | 15.25 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.06 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 14.19 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new business density, Malta or Pacific island small states?
- Malta, at 8.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 1.51 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new business density between Malta and Pacific island small states?
- 6.96 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Pacific island small states?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
- How do Malta and Pacific island small states rank globally for new business density?
- Malta ranks 26th and Pacific island small states 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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About this data
The number of newly registered firms with limited liability per 1,000 working-age people (ages 15-64) per calendar year.