Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: New businesses registered
New businesses registered over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 841,138 number against 316,561 number in Australia, a difference of 524,577 number.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.7 times Australia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 176 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144,746 number | 395,612 number | 250,866 number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 212,662 number | 571,309 number | 358,647 number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 281,866 number | 809,482 number | 527,616 number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new businesses registered, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 841,138 number against 316,561 number in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new businesses registered between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 524,577 number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for new businesses registered?
- Australia ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd 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.