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