China vs United Kingdom: New businesses registered (number)
China
286,640 number
in 2024
United Kingdom
841,138 number
in 2024
China rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
2nd
New businesses registered (number) over time
- China
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 841,138 number against 286,640 number in China, a difference of 554,498 number.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.9 times China's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 177 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82,342 number | 363,226 number | 280,884 number | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 195,565 number | 571,309 number | 375,744 number | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 311,618 number | 809,482 number | 497,864 number | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new businesses registered, China or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, 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?
- 554,498 number, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do China and United Kingdom rank globally for new businesses registered?
- China ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 177 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.