Bulgaria vs Sweden: New businesses registered

Bulgaria
42,783 number
in 2024
Sweden
46,622 number
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
37th
Sweden rank
35th

New businesses registered over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sweden
020.0k40.0k60.0k200620152024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 46,622 number against 42,783 number in Bulgaria, a difference of 3,839 number.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 35th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 34,734 number 25,952 number 8,782 number Bulgaria
2010s 41,263 number 43,497 number 2,234 number Sweden
2020s 39,639 number 55,348 number 15,710 number Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new businesses registered, Bulgaria or Sweden?
Sweden, at 46,622 number against 42,783 number in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in new businesses registered between Bulgaria and Sweden?
3,839 number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for new businesses registered?
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 35th 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.