Australia vs South Africa: New businesses registered
Australia
316,561 number
in 2024
South Africa
494,475 number
in 2024
Australia rank
4th
South Africa rank
3rd
New businesses registered over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 494,475 number against 316,561 number in Australia, a difference of 177,914 number.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Australia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 176 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144,746 number | 282,785 number | 138,039 number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 212,662 number | 308,994 number | 96,332 number | South Africa |
| 2020s | 281,866 number | 460,818 number | 178,952 number | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new businesses registered, Australia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 494,475 number against 316,561 number in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new businesses registered between Australia and South Africa?
- 177,914 number, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for new businesses registered?
- Australia ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB), published as New businesses registered (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
New businesses registered are the number of new limited liability corporations (or its equivalent) registered in the calendar year.