Cayman Islands vs Puerto Rico: New businesses registered

Cayman Islands
11,197 number
in 2024
Puerto Rico
11,218 number
in 2020
Cayman Islands rank
85th
Puerto Rico rank
84th

New businesses registered over time

  • Cayman Islands
  • Puerto Rico
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k200620152024

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 11,218 number against 11,197 number in Cayman Islands, a difference of 21 number.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Cayman Islands has been ahead every year.

Cayman Islands ranks 85th and Puerto Rico ranks 84th of 176 countries.

Cayman Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cayman Islands Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2010s 13,045 number 6,999 number 6,045 number Cayman Islands
2020s 11,731 number 11,218 number 513 number Cayman Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new businesses registered, Cayman Islands or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 11,218 number against 11,197 number in Cayman Islands as of 2020.
What is the difference in new businesses registered between Cayman Islands and Puerto Rico?
21 number, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Puerto Rico?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
How do Cayman Islands and Puerto Rico rank globally for new businesses registered?
Cayman Islands ranks 85th and Puerto Rico ranks 84th 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.