Malta vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): New business density
Malta
8.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2022
Malta rank
26th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
27th
New business density over time
- Malta
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Malta currently reports 8.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 1.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 6.61 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
That makes Malta's figure about 4.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th of 177 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.45 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.33 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 14.12 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Malta |
| 2020s | 8.87 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.78 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 7.08 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Malta, at 8.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 1.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new business density between Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 6.61 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for new business density?
- Malta ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th 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.