South Korea vs Vietnam: New businesses registered (number)

South Korea
128,455 number
in 2023
Vietnam
136,757 number
in 2024
South Korea rank
15th
Vietnam rank
13th

New businesses registered (number) over time

  • South Korea
  • Vietnam
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k200620152024

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 136,757 number against 128,455 number in South Korea, a difference of 8,302 number.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 13th of 177 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Vietnam Difference Ahead
2010s 115,598 number 77,924 number 37,674 number South Korea
2020s 146,391 number 116,370 number 30,022 number South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new businesses registered, South Korea or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 136,757 number against 128,455 number in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in new businesses registered between South Korea and Vietnam?
8,302 number, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Vietnam?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Vietnam rank globally for new businesses registered?
South Korea ranks 15th 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.