Which has higher new businesses registered, Hong Kong, China or Saudi Arabia?

Hong Kong, China, at 145,053 number against 141,067 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.

What is the difference in new businesses registered between Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia?

3,986 number, with Hong Kong, China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia?

19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.

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.

Hong Kong, China vs Saudi Arabia: New businesses registered

Hong Kong, China

145,053 number

in 2024

Saudi Arabia

141,067 number

in 2024

Hong Kong, China rank

10th

Saudi Arabia rank

11th

New businesses registered over time

Hong Kong, China
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 145,053 number against 141,067 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3,986 number.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 177 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	97,701 number	6,940 number	90,760 number	Hong Kong, China
2010s	150,014 number	16,312 number	133,701 number	Hong Kong, China
2020s	118,333 number	54,743 number	63,590 number	Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new businesses registered, Hong Kong, China or Saudi Arabia?: Hong Kong, China, at 145,053 number against 141,067 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in new businesses registered between Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia?: 3,986 number, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for new businesses registered?: Hong Kong, China ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th 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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Indicator: New businesses registered (number)
Unit: number
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 177 places, 2,914 data points, 2006–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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