China vs South Africa: New businesses registered
China
286,640 number
in 2024
South Africa
494,475 number
in 2024
China rank
5th
South Africa rank
3rd
New businesses registered over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 494,475 number against 286,640 number in China, a difference of 207,835 number.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times China's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 176 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82,342 number | 281,559 number | 199,217 number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 195,565 number | 308,994 number | 113,429 number | South Africa |
| 2020s | 311,618 number | 460,818 number | 149,200 number | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new businesses registered, China or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 494,475 number against 286,640 number in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new businesses registered between China and South Africa?
- 207,835 number, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for new businesses registered?
- China ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 3rd 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
New businesses registered are the number of new limited liability corporations (or its equivalent) registered in the calendar year.