United Kingdom vs Upper middle income: New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64)
United Kingdom
19.19 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
Upper middle income
9.26 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
United Kingdom rank
8th
Upper middle income rank
6th
New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) over time
- United Kingdom
- Upper middle income
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 19.19 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 9.26 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Upper middle income, a difference of 9.93 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.1 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 6th of 177 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3.12 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5.74 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 13.64 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 6.21 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 7.43 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 18.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 9.69 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 9.14 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new business density, United Kingdom or Upper middle income?
- United Kingdom, at 19.19 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 against 9.26 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new business density between United Kingdom and Upper middle income?
- 9.93 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Upper middle income?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do United Kingdom and Upper middle income rank globally for new business density?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 6th 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.