Hong Kong vs India: New businesses registered

Hong Kong
145,053 number
in 2024
India
173,712 number
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
10th
India rank
9th

New businesses registered over time

  • Hong Kong
  • India
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k175.0k200620152024

How they compare

India currently reports 173,712 number against 145,053 number in Hong Kong, a difference of 28,659 number.

That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 10th and India ranks 9th of 176 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong India Difference Ahead
2000s 97,701 number 60,939 number 36,762 number Hong Kong
2010s 150,014 number 97,696 number 52,318 number Hong Kong
2020s 118,333 number 164,310 number 45,978 number India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new businesses registered, Hong Kong or India?
India, at 173,712 number against 145,053 number in Hong Kong as of 2024.
What is the difference in new businesses registered between Hong Kong and India?
28,659 number, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and India?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and India rank globally for new businesses registered?
Hong Kong ranks 10th and India ranks 9th 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

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.