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