Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Qatar: New business density

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
0.4815 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2022
Qatar
6.77 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
39th
Qatar rank
39th

New business density over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Qatar
0246200620142022

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 6.77 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 0.4815 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 6.29 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.

That makes Qatar's figure about 14.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 39th and Qatar ranks 39th of 45 groups.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Qatar Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2404 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 3.9 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 3.66 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Qatar
2010s 0.2892 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 4.58 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 4.3 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new business density, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Qatar?
Qatar, at 6.77 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 0.4815 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2018.
What is the difference in new business density between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Qatar?
6.29 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Qatar?
13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Qatar rank globally for new business density?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 39th and Qatar ranks 39th of 45 groups.
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

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.