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