France vs South Africa: New businesses registered
France
286,548 number
in 2024
South Africa
494,475 number
in 2024
France rank
6th
South Africa rank
3rd
New businesses registered over time
- France
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 494,475 number against 286,548 number in France, a difference of 207,927 number.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times France's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
France ranks 6th 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 | France | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 166,098 number | 282,785 number | 116,687 number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 187,552 number | 308,994 number | 121,442 number | South Africa |
| 2020s | 269,143 number | 460,818 number | 191,675 number | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new businesses registered, France or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 494,475 number against 286,548 number in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new businesses registered between France and South Africa?
- 207,927 number, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do France and South Africa rank globally for new businesses registered?
- France ranks 6th 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.