What is the difference in new business density between Puerto Rico and Saudi Arabia?

0.13 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Saudi Arabia?

6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.

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.

Puerto Rico vs Saudi Arabia: New business density

Puerto Rico

5.33 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64

in 2020

Saudi Arabia

5.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64

in 2024

Puerto Rico rank

48th

Saudi Arabia rank

47th

New business density over time

Puerto Rico
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 5.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 5.33 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.13 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Puerto Rico ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia ranks 47th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Puerto Rico	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	3.21 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	0.9093 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	2.3 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	Puerto Rico
2020s	5.33 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	0.9971 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	4.33 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new business density, Puerto Rico or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 5.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 5.33 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
What is the difference in new business density between Puerto Rico and Saudi Arabia?: 0.13 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Saudi Arabia?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
How do Puerto Rico and Saudi Arabia rank globally for new business density?: Puerto Rico ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia ranks 47th 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: 03 September 2026

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