Romania vs Sweden: New business density

Romania
7.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Sweden
7.08 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Romania rank
34th
Sweden rank
35th

New business density over time

  • Romania
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 7.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 7.08 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Sweden, a difference of 0.39 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 35th of 177 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 6.16 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 4.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 1.85 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Romania
2010s 5.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 7.01 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 1.55 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Sweden
2020s 7.9 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 8.5 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 0.6021 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new business density, Romania or Sweden?
Romania, at 7.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 7.08 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in new business density between Romania and Sweden?
0.39 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for new business density?
Romania ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 35th 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.