Hong Kong vs Vietnam: New businesses registered (number)

Hong Kong
145,053 number
in 2024
Vietnam
136,757 number
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
10th
Vietnam rank
13th

New businesses registered (number) over time

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

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 145,053 number against 136,757 number in Vietnam, a difference of 8,296 number.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 10th and Vietnam ranks 13th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Vietnam Difference Ahead
2010s 151,178 number 77,924 number 73,255 number Hong Kong
2020s 118,333 number 120,447 number 2,114 number Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new businesses registered, Hong Kong or Vietnam?
Hong Kong, at 145,053 number against 136,757 number in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in new businesses registered between Hong Kong and Vietnam?
8,296 number, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Vietnam?
14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Vietnam rank globally for new businesses registered?
Hong Kong ranks 10th and Vietnam ranks 13th 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

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

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