Which has higher new businesses registered, China (People’s Republic of) or France?

China (People’s Republic of), at 286,640 number against 286,548 number in France as of 2024.

What is the difference in new businesses registered between China (People’s Republic of) and France?

92 number, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and France?

17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.

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.

China (People’s Republic of) vs France: New businesses registered

China (People’s Republic of)

286,640 number

in 2024

France

286,548 number

in 2024

China (People’s Republic of) rank

5th

France rank

6th

New businesses registered over time

China (People’s Republic of)
France

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 286,640 number against 286,548 number in France, a difference of 92 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was France ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 5th and France ranks 6th of 176 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China (People’s Republic of)	France	Difference	Ahead
2000s	82,342 number	166,276 number	83,934 number	France
2010s	195,565 number	187,552 number	8,013 number	China (People’s Republic of)
2020s	311,618 number	269,143 number	42,476 number	China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new businesses registered, China (People’s Republic of) or France?: China (People’s Republic of), at 286,640 number against 286,548 number in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in new businesses registered between China (People’s Republic of) and France?: 92 number, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and France?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and France rank globally for new businesses registered?: China (People’s Republic of) ranks 5th and France ranks 6th 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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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: 06 August 2026

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