What is the difference in new business density between Senegal and Sri Lanka?

0.03 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Senegal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sri Lanka?

13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.

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.

Senegal vs Sri Lanka: New business density

Senegal

1.22 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64

in 2024

Sri Lanka

1.19 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64

in 2022

Senegal rank

120th

Sri Lanka rank

121st

New business density over time

Senegal
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 1.22 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 1.19 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.03 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 120th and Sri Lanka ranks 121st of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Senegal	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.6747 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	0.3009 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	0.3739 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	Senegal
2010s	0.6447 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	0.5445 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	0.1002 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	Senegal
2020s	1.26 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	1.21 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	0.0493 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new business density, Senegal or Sri Lanka?: Senegal, at 1.22 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 1.19 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in new business density between Senegal and Sri Lanka?: 0.03 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sri Lanka?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Senegal and Sri Lanka rank globally for new business density?: Senegal ranks 120th and Sri Lanka ranks 121st 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: 03 September 2026

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