China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: New businesses registered

China
286,640 number
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
841,138 number
in 2024
China rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

New businesses registered over time

  • China
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 841,138 number against 286,640 number in China, a difference of 554,498 number.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.9 times China's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

China ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 176 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 82,342 number 363,226 number 280,884 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 195,565 number 571,309 number 375,744 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 311,618 number 809,482 number 497,864 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new businesses registered, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 841,138 number against 286,640 number in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in new businesses registered between China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
554,498 number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for new businesses registered?
China ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd 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

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