New businesses registered by country, 2023
New limited liability companies registered in the calendar year. Sole proprietorships and other legal forms are excluded.
140 places ranked for 2023. Highest: United Kingdom (874,419 companies). Lowest: Naoero (16 companies). The median is 10,325 companies.
Highest 10
- 1. United Kingdom 874,419 companies
- 2. Brazil 872,849 companies
- 3. South Africa 412,780 companies
- 4. China 368,965 companies
- 5. Australia 286,290 companies
- 6. France 274,417 companies
- 7. Russia 241,246 companies
- 8. Indonesia 185,765 companies
- 9. India 165,120 companies
- 10. Viet Nam 137,271 companies
Lowest 10
- 140. Naoero 16 companies
- 139. Tonga 32 companies
- 138. Liberia 94 companies
- 137. Brunei 121 companies
- 136. Dominica 156 companies
- 135. Seychelles 237 companies
- 134. Central African Republic 245 companies
- 133. Antigua and Barbuda 263 companies
- 132. Somalia, Fed. Rep. 306 companies
- 131. Saint Lucia 371 companies
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The chart shows the 40 highest values; the table lists all 140. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators.
In short
- Among the 140 countries with a value for 2023, the highest is United Kingdom (874,419 companies) and the lowest Naoero (16 companies).
- Half of the countries are above 10,325 companies and half below.
- From 2022 to 2023 the value rose in 1 countries and fell in 5.
Full ranking
| # | Country | Value | Period | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 874,419 companies | 2023 | |
| 2 | Brazil | 872,849 companies | 2023 | |
| 3 | South Africa | 412,780 companies | 2023 | |
| 4 | China | 368,965 companies | 2023 | |
| 5 | Australia | 286,290 companies | 2023 | |
| 6 | France | 274,417 companies | 2023 | |
| 7 | Russia | 241,246 companies | 2023 | |
| 8 | Indonesia | 185,765 companies | 2023 | |
| 9 | India | 165,120 companies | 2023 | |
| 10 | Viet Nam | 137,271 companies | 2023 | |
| 11 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 132,246 companies | 2023 | |
| 12 | Türkiye | 128,456 companies | 2023 | |
| 13 | South Korea | 128,455 companies | 2023 | |
| 14 | Chile | 123,159 companies | 2023 | |
| 15 | Peru | 112,218 companies | 2023 | |
| 16 | Spain | 108,020 companies | 2023 | |
| 17 | Italy | 107,066 companies | 2023 | |
| 18 | Romania | 99,839 companies | 2023 | |
| 19 | Mexico | 85,460 companies | 2023 | |
| 20 | Thailand | 85,300 companies | 2023 | |
| 21 | Colombia | 78,022 companies | 2023 | |
| 22 | Germany | 74,997 companies | 2023 | |
| 23 | Uzbekistan | 69,517 companies | 2023 | |
| 24 | Morocco | 63,661 companies | 2023 | |
| 25 | Kenya | 57,016 companies | 2023 | |
| 26 | New Zealand | 55,883 companies | 2023 | |
| 27 | Malaysia | 55,510 companies | 2023 | |
| 28 | Poland | 55,395 companies | 2023 | |
| 29 | Singapore | 50,945 companies | 2023 | |
| 30 | Sweden | 49,445 companies | 2023 | |
| 31 | Portugal | 49,158 companies | 2023 | |
| 32 | Ghana | 48,634 companies | 2023 | |
| 33 | Kazakhstan | 47,545 companies | 2023 | |
| 34 | Saudi Arabia | 47,219 companies | 2023 | |
| 35 | Ethiopia | 45,688 companies | 2023 | |
| 36 | Japan | 40,946 companies | 2023 | |
| 37 | Bulgaria | 40,779 companies | 2023 | |
| 38 | Belgium | 39,772 companies | 2023 | |
| 39 | Philippines | 36,329 companies | 2023 | |
| 40 | Norway | 31,347 companies | 2023 | |
| 41 | Pakistan | 28,790 companies | 2023 | |
| 42 | Angola | 28,737 companies | 2023 | |
| 43 | Czechia | 28,041 companies | 2023 | |
| 44 | Uganda | 27,346 companies | 2023 | |
| 45 | Denmark | 26,006 companies | 2023 | |
| 46 | Zimbabwe | 25,717 companies | 2023 | |
| 47 | Hungary | 25,090 companies | 2023 | |
| 48 | Ireland | 22,162 companies | 2023 | |
| 49 | Algeria | 21,677 companies | 2023 | |
| 50 | Argentina | 21,641 companies | 2023 | |
| 51 | Estonia | 21,490 companies | 2023 | |
| 52 | Slovakia | 21,457 companies | 2023 | |
| 53 | Côte d'Ivoire | 20,895 companies | 2023 | |
| 54 | Costa Rica | 20,475 companies | 2023 | |
| 55 | Ecuador | 19,971 companies | 2023 | |
| 56 | Finland | 19,698 companies | 2023 | |
| 57 | Georgia | 19,007 companies | 2023 | |
| 58 | Rwanda | 18,443 companies | 2023 | |
| 59 | Zambia | 17,837 companies | 2023 | |
| 60 | Israel | 17,436 companies | 2023 | |
| 61 | Greece | 15,897 companies | 2023 | |
| 62 | Azerbaijan | 15,606 companies | 2023 | |
| 63 | Mongolia | 15,509 companies | 2023 | |
| 64 | Croatia | 14,749 companies | 2023 | |
| 65 | Tunisia | 13,108 companies | 2023 | |
| 66 | Senegal | 12,966 companies | 2023 | |
| 67 | Cyprus | 12,674 companies | 2023 | |
| 68 | Botswana | 12,479 companies | 2023 | |
| 69 | Namibia | 11,533 companies | 2023 | |
| 70 | Mauritius | 10,490 companies | 2023 | |
| 71 | Guatemala | 10,160 companies | 2023 | |
| 72 | Armenia | 10,075 companies | 2023 | |
| 73 | Burundi | 10,062 companies | 2023 | |
| 74 | Guinea | 9,706 companies | 2023 | |
| 75 | Cayman Islands | 9,582 companies | 2023 | |
| 76 | Serbia | 9,392 companies | 2023 | |
| 77 | Montenegro | 8,869 companies | 2023 | |
| 78 | Kuwait | 8,738 companies | 2023 | |
| 79 | Luxembourg | 8,587 companies | 2023 | |
| 80 | Burkina Faso | 8,455 companies | 2023 | |
| 81 | Kosovo | 8,033 companies | 2023 | |
| 82 | Latvia | 7,792 companies | 2023 | |
| 83 | Kyrgyzstan | 7,772 companies | 2023 | |
| 84 | Bahrain | 7,635 companies | 2023 | |
| 85 | Bangladesh | 7,494 companies | 2023 | |
| 86 | Paraguay | 7,083 companies | 2023 | |
| 87 | Uruguay | 6,860 companies | 2023 | |
| 88 | Laos | 6,551 companies | 2023 | |
| 89 | Moldova | 6,443 companies | 2023 | |
| 90 | North Macedonia | 6,315 companies | 2023 | |
| 91 | Cabo Verde | 6,308 companies | 2023 | |
| 92 | Benin | 6,043 companies | 2023 | |
| 93 | Austria | 5,982 companies | 2023 | |
| 94 | Togo | 5,977 companies | 2023 | |
| 95 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 5,375 companies | 2023 | |
| 96 | Jamaica | 5,346 companies | 2023 | |
| 97 | Cambodia | 4,765 companies | 2023 | |
| 98 | Lithuania | 4,756 companies | 2023 | |
| 99 | Jordan | 4,140 companies | 2023 | |
| 100 | Sierra Leone | 3,905 companies | 2023 | |
| 101 | Bolivia | 3,712 companies | 2023 | |
| 102 | Slovenia | 3,685 companies | 2023 | |
| 103 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3,554 companies | 2023 | |
| 104 | Albania | 3,474 companies | 2023 | |
| 105 | Eswatini | 3,440 companies | 2023 | |
| 106 | Belize | 3,244 companies | 2023 | |
| 107 | Malta | 3,150 companies | 2023 | |
| 108 | El Salvador | 3,107 companies | 2023 | |
| 109 | Iceland | 3,093 companies | 2023 | |
| 110 | Mauritania | 2,617 companies | 2023 | |
| 111 | Honduras | 2,483 companies | 2023 | |
| 112 | Gambia | 2,449 companies | 2023 | |
| 113 | Madagascar | 2,100 companies | 2023 | |
| 114 | Maldives | 1,928 companies | 2023 | |
| 115 | Isle of Man | 1,798 companies | 2023 | |
| 116 | Gabon | 1,792 companies | 2023 | |
| 117 | Chad | 1,632 companies | 2023 | |
| 118 | Fiji | 1,576 companies | 2023 | |
| 119 | US Virgin Islands | 1,497 companies | 2023 | |
| 120 | Barbados | 1,449 companies | 2023 | |
| 121 | Guyana | 1,448 companies | 2023 | |
| 122 | Niger | 1,202 companies | 2023 | |
| 123 | Republic of the Congo | 1,059 companies | 2023 | |
| 124 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 950 companies | 2023 | |
| 125 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 878 companies | 2023 | |
| 126 | Guinea-Bissau | 524 companies | 2023 | |
| 127 | Djibouti | 517 companies | 2023 | |
| 128 | Liechtenstein | 425 companies | 2023 | |
| 129 | Comoros | 424 companies | 2023 | |
| 130 | West Bank and Gaza | 415 companies | 2023 | |
| 131 | Saint Lucia | 371 companies | 2023 | |
| 132 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 306 companies | 2023 | |
| 133 | Antigua and Barbuda | 263 companies | 2023 | |
| 134 | Central African Republic | 245 companies | 2023 | |
| 135 | Seychelles | 237 companies | 2023 | |
| 136 | Dominica | 156 companies | 2023 | |
| 137 | Brunei | 121 companies | 2023 | |
| 138 | Liberia | 94 companies | 2023 | |
| 139 | Tonga | 32 companies | 2023 | |
| 140 | Naoero | 16 companies | 2023 |
Places are ordered from the highest to the lowest value. Group medians on this site are the middle value of the members with data for the same year; they are not official aggregates.
How this ranking works
Every country is ranked on its value for 2023, the latest period that most countries have, so all values are for the same point in time. Countries without a value for 2023 are left out. Groups and aggregates such as the European Union are not ranked. Values are as published by World Bank; the ranking is a plain ordering from the highest to the lowest value and says nothing about whether a high value is good or bad.
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