Rwanda vs Zimbabwe: New business density

Rwanda
2.72 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Zimbabwe
2.77 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Rwanda rank
78th
Zimbabwe rank
76th

New business density over time

  • Rwanda
  • Zimbabwe
0246200620152024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 2.77 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 2.72 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.05 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Rwanda ranks 78th and Zimbabwe ranks 76th of 177 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1263 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 3.63 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 3.5 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Zimbabwe
2010s 1.39 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 1.43 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 0.0412 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Zimbabwe
2020s 2.34 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 2.77 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 0.4279 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new business density, Rwanda or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 2.77 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 2.72 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in new business density between Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
0.05 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Zimbabwe rank globally for new business density?
Rwanda ranks 78th and Zimbabwe ranks 76th 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.