Guatemala vs Puerto Rico: New businesses registered

Guatemala
11,909 number
in 2024
Puerto Rico
11,218 number
in 2020
Guatemala rank
83rd
Puerto Rico rank
84th

New businesses registered over time

  • Guatemala
  • Puerto Rico
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k200620152024

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 11,909 number against 11,218 number in Puerto Rico, a difference of 691 number.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 83rd and Puerto Rico ranks 84th of 176 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2010s 5,471 number 6,999 number 1,529 number Puerto Rico
2020s 6,333 number 11,218 number 4,885 number Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new businesses registered, Guatemala or Puerto Rico?
Guatemala, at 11,909 number against 11,218 number in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
What is the difference in new businesses registered between Guatemala and Puerto Rico?
691 number, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Puerto Rico?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
How do Guatemala and Puerto Rico rank globally for new businesses registered?
Guatemala ranks 83rd and Puerto Rico ranks 84th 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.