Norway vs Sub-Saharan Africa: New business density
Norway
8.32 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
Norway rank
29th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
27th
New business density over time
- Norway
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Norway currently reports 8.32 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 6.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
That makes Norway's figure about 4.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 177 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.79 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.33 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 6.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Norway |
| 2020s | 9.76 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.78 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 7.97 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new business density, Norway or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Norway, at 8.32 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 Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for new business density?
- Norway ranks 29th 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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About this data
The number of newly registered firms with limited liability per 1,000 working-age people (ages 15-64) per calendar year.