Portugal vs Singapore: New business density
Portugal
11 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Singapore
11.59 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Portugal rank
22nd
Singapore rank
20th
New business density over time
- Portugal
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 11.59 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 11 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Portugal, a difference of 0.59 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 22nd and Singapore ranks 20th of 177 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.49 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 6.26 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.77 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 5.14 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 8.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3.17 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 7.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10.96 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3.58 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new business density, Portugal or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 11.59 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 11 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new business density between Portugal and Singapore?
- 0.59 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Singapore?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Singapore rank globally for new business density?
- Portugal ranks 22nd and Singapore ranks 20th 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.