South Africa vs United Kingdom: New businesses registered (number)
South Africa
494,475 number
in 2024
United Kingdom
841,138 number
in 2024
South Africa rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
2nd
New businesses registered (number) over time
- South Africa
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 841,138 number against 494,475 number in South Africa, a difference of 346,663 number.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 177 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 282,785 number | 395,612 number | 112,827 number | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 308,994 number | 571,309 number | 262,315 number | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 460,818 number | 809,482 number | 348,664 number | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new businesses registered, South Africa or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 841,138 number against 494,475 number in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new businesses registered between South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 346,663 number, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for new businesses registered?
- South Africa ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 2nd 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
New businesses registered are the number of new limited liability corporations (or its equivalent) registered in the calendar year.