Denmark vs Iceland: Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics

Denmark
25,401 Enterprises
in 2024
Iceland
4,058 Enterprises
in 2023
Denmark rank
18th
Iceland rank
21st

Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics over time

  • Denmark
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 25,401 Enterprises against 4,058 Enterprises in Iceland, a difference of 21,343 Enterprises.

That makes Denmark's figure about 6.3 times Iceland's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 21st of 23 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 49,086 Enterprises 2,894 Enterprises 46,192 Enterprises Denmark
2010s 42,230 Enterprises 3,180 Enterprises 39,050 Enterprises Denmark
2020s 28,956 Enterprises 3,902 Enterprises 25,054 Enterprises Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics, Denmark or Iceland?
Denmark, at 25,401 Enterprises against 4,058 Enterprises in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics between Denmark and Iceland?
21,343 Enterprises, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
Denmark ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 21st of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business entries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business entries
Unit
Enterprises
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
178 places, 3,886 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Timely Indicators of Entrepreneurship have become integral part of business statistics offering of most OECD member countries and beyond. It supplements more complete annual datasets (e.g. Business Demography, Structural Business Statistics by Size class) with more timely monthly or quarterly information on a limited number of indicators.Data are broken down whenever available byeconomic activity according to International Standard Industrial Classification, Revision 4 (ISIC Rev.4): ISIC Rev. 4 at the level of sections (letters) and higher aggregates, most often covering the total economy, geographic area at country and TL2 level of the OECD Territorial grids, legal form into three main groups: Limited liability (LL), Partnership (PA) and Sole proprietorship (SP). With very few exceptions, series are not seasonally or calendar adjusted, so care should be taken in interpreting sub-annual changes. Timely Indicators of Entrepreneurship provide valuable information to policy makers and researchers on most recent trends in business dynamics.Related datasets:Employer Business Demography Statistics,Business Demography Statistics,Structural Business Statistics by Size Class.