Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Namibia: New business density

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
0.5893 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2022
Namibia
6.74 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
37th
Namibia rank
40th

New business density over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 6.74 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 0.5893 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 6.15 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.

That makes Namibia's figure about 11.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 37th and Namibia ranks 40th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3797 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 4 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 3.62 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Namibia
2010s 0.4836 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 9.08 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 8.6 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Namibia
2020s 0.5939 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 7.07 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 6.48 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new business density, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Namibia?
Namibia, at 6.74 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 0.5893 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in new business density between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Namibia?
6.15 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Namibia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Namibia rank globally for new business density?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 37th and Namibia ranks 40th 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.