Switzerland vs Uruguay: New business density

Switzerland
3.13 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2022
Uruguay
3.23 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Switzerland rank
70th
Uruguay rank
69th

New business density over time

  • Switzerland
  • Uruguay
2345200620152024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 3.23 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 3.13 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 70th and Uruguay ranks 69th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 4.02 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 1.97 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 2.05 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Switzerland
2010s 4.43 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 2.2 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 2.23 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Switzerland
2020s 2.87 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 2.7 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 0.166 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new business density, Switzerland or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 3.23 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 3.13 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in new business density between Switzerland and Uruguay?
0.1 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uruguay?
17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Switzerland and Uruguay rank globally for new business density?
Switzerland ranks 70th and Uruguay ranks 69th 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.