Kenya vs Malaysia: New businesses registered
Kenya
58,919 number
in 2024
Malaysia
59,611 number
in 2024
Kenya rank
30th
Malaysia rank
29th
New businesses registered over time
- Kenya
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 59,611 number against 58,919 number in Kenya, a difference of 692 number.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Malaysia ahead.
Kenya ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 29th of 176 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41,400 number | 51,593 number | 10,193 number | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 53,102 number | 52,779 number | 323.2 number | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new businesses registered, Kenya or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 59,611 number against 58,919 number in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new businesses registered between Kenya and Malaysia?
- 692 number, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malaysia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Malaysia rank globally for new businesses registered?
- Kenya ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 29th 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
New businesses registered are the number of new limited liability corporations (or its equivalent) registered in the calendar year.