Belgium vs Japan: New businesses registered

Belgium
39,772 number
in 2023
Japan
41,946 number
in 2024
Belgium rank
40th
Japan rank
39th

New businesses registered over time

  • Belgium
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 41,946 number against 39,772 number in Belgium, a difference of 2,174 number.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 40th and Japan ranks 39th of 176 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 21,806 number 5,256 number 16,550 number Belgium
2010s 24,160 number 19,600 number 4,560 number Belgium
2020s 39,022 number 37,236 number 1,786 number Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new businesses registered, Belgium or Japan?
Japan, at 41,946 number against 39,772 number in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in new businesses registered between Belgium and Japan?
2,174 number, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for new businesses registered?
Belgium ranks 40th and Japan ranks 39th 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.