Mauritius vs OECD members: New business density

Mauritius
13.98 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
OECD members
4.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2023
Mauritius rank
17th
OECD members rank
16th

New business density over time

  • Mauritius
  • OECD members
2.557.51012.515200620152024

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 13.98 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 4.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in OECD members, a difference of 9.52 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 3.1 times OECD members's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.

Mauritius ranks 17th and OECD members ranks 16th of 177 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius OECD members Difference Ahead
2000s 9.11 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 2.74 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 6.37 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Mauritius
2010s 8.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 3.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 5.07 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Mauritius
2020s 8.88 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 4.33 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 4.55 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new business density, Mauritius or OECD members?
Mauritius, at 13.98 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 4.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in OECD members as of 2024.
What is the difference in new business density between Mauritius and OECD members?
9.52 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and OECD members?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Mauritius and OECD members rank globally for new business density?
Mauritius ranks 17th and OECD members ranks 16th 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

The number of newly registered firms with limited liability per 1,000 working-age people (ages 15-64) per calendar year.