Iceland vs Malta: New businesses registered (number)

Iceland
2,925 number
in 2024
Malta
3,247 number
in 2024
Iceland rank
131st
Malta rank
129th

New businesses registered (number) over time

  • Iceland
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 3,247 number against 2,925 number in Iceland, a difference of 322 number.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 131st and Malta ranks 129th of 177 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 3,046 number 2,591 number 454.25 number Iceland
2010s 2,134 number 4,546 number 2,411 number Malta
2020s 2,961 number 3,162 number 201.4 number Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new businesses registered, Iceland or Malta?
Malta, at 3,247 number against 2,925 number in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in new businesses registered between Iceland and Malta?
322 number, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for new businesses registered?
Iceland ranks 131st and Malta ranks 129th 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.