Belgium vs Netherlands: New businesses registered

Belgium
39,772 number
in 2023
Netherlands
39,055 number
in 2022
Belgium rank
40th
Netherlands rank
42nd

New businesses registered over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k200620142023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 39,772 number against 39,055 number in Netherlands, a difference of 717 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Netherlands ahead.

Belgium ranks 40th and Netherlands ranks 42nd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
2010s 26,875 number 32,464 number 5,590 number Netherlands
2020s 39,750 number 36,916 number 2,834 number Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new businesses registered, Belgium or Netherlands?
Belgium, at 39,772 number against 39,055 number in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in new businesses registered between Belgium and Netherlands?
717 number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for new businesses registered?
Belgium ranks 40th and Netherlands ranks 42nd 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.