Biggest movers in entrepreneurship
Cayman Islands posted the biggest one-year jump in new business density, rising +26.47 to 201.01 per 1,000 adults. These are the largest year-over-year changes in new business density, refreshed weekly from World Bank data.
Biggest risers
| # | Country | New business density | 1-yr change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cayman Islands | 201.01 | +26.47 |
| 2 |  Nauru | 15.23 | +12.95 |
| 3 |  Botswana | 13.33 | +5.44 |
| 4 |  Cabo Verde | 21.76 | +3.75 |
| 5 |  Portugal | 11.00 | +3.62 |
| 6 |  Saudi Arabia | 5.46 | +3.54 |
| 7 |  Hong Kong SAR, China | 28.85 | +2.91 |
| 8 |  Mauritius | 13.98 | +2.42 |
| 9 |  Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 12.49 | +2.25 |
| 10 |  Estonia | 26.76 | +1.91 |
| 11 |  South Africa | 11.46 | +1.77 |
| 12 |  Seychelles | 4.26 | +1.49 |
| 13 |  Kosovo | 8.35 | +1.44 |
| 14 |  Australia | 18.06 | +1.43 |
| 15 |  Belize | 13.01 | +1.43 |
Biggest fallers
| # | Country | New business density | 1-yr change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  St. Kitts and Nevis | 18.72 | -9.91 |
| 2 |  China | 15.59 | -4.48 |
| 3 |  Montenegro | 17.86 | -4.30 |
| 4 |  Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 19.96 | -3.34 |
| 5 |  Turks and Caicos Islands | 23.74 | -2.34 |
| 6 |  St. Lucia | 1.06 | -1.78 |
| 7 |  Belgium | 5.31 | -1.03 |
| 8 |  Ghana | 1.37 | -1.02 |
| 9 |  United Kingdom | 19.19 | -0.96 |
| 10 |  Iceland | 10.86 | -0.95 |
| 11 |  Armenia | 4.12 | -0.93 |
| 12 |  Tuvalu | 1.13 | -0.75 |
| 13 |  Liechtenstein | 15.57 | -0.71 |
| 14 |  Lesotho | 1.47 | -0.69 |
| 15 |  Romania | 7.47 | -0.67 |
Change compares each country's two most recent reported years, which may span more than one calendar year. Updated 01 July 2026.