Puerto Rico vs Slovakia: New business density

Puerto Rico
5.33 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2020
Slovakia
5.68 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
48th
Slovakia rank
46th

New business density over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • Slovakia
234567200620152024

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 5.68 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 0.35 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Slovakia ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 48th and Slovakia ranks 46th of 177 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico Slovakia Difference Ahead
2010s 3.21 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 4.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 1.61 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Slovakia
2020s 5.33 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 5.16 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 0.1703 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 Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 5.68 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 Slovakia?
0.35 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Slovakia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
How do Puerto Rico and Slovakia rank globally for new business density?
Puerto Rico ranks 48th and Slovakia ranks 46th 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

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