What is the difference in new business density between Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa?

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?

12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.

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 Sub-Saharan Africa: New business density

Malta

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

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa

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

in 2022

Malta rank

26th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

27th

New business density over time

Malta
Sub-Saharan Africa

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, 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's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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	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?: 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 as of 2024.
What is the difference in new business density between Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 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?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
How do Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for new business density?: Malta ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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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.