Belgium vs Bulgaria: New businesses registered

Belgium
39,772 number
in 2023
Bulgaria
42,783 number
in 2024
Belgium rank
40th
Bulgaria rank
37th

New businesses registered over time

  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 42,783 number against 39,772 number in Belgium, a difference of 3,011 number.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Belgium ranks 40th and Bulgaria ranks 37th of 176 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Bulgaria Difference Ahead
2000s 21,490 number 34,734 number 13,243 number Bulgaria
2010s 24,160 number 41,263 number 17,103 number Bulgaria
2020s 39,022 number 38,853 number 169.25 number Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new businesses registered, Belgium or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 42,783 number against 39,772 number in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in new businesses registered between Belgium and Bulgaria?
3,011 number, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for new businesses registered?
Belgium ranks 40th and Bulgaria ranks 37th 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

Indicator
New businesses registered (number)
Unit
number
Source
Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,895 data points, 2006–2024
Last refreshed

New businesses registered are the number of new limited liability corporations (or its equivalent) registered in the calendar year.