Business demography by size class and other typologies (2008-2020) by country
Countries reporting
25
Highest
2.59 million Number
France
Lowest
58,978 Number
Croatia
Median
138,074 Number
Years covered
13
2008–2020
Data points
249
What the numbers show
Business demography by size class and other typologies (2008-2020) is currently reported for 25 countries. The highest value is 2.59 million Number in France; the lowest is 58,978 Number in Croatia.
The median across all reporting countries is 138,074 Number, and the mean is 589,766 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 44.
Over the past decade 20 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Netherlands (up 97.5%), and the largest decrease in Lithuania (down 3.9%).
Business demography by size class and other typologies: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 2.59 million Number | 2020 | up 65.6% | rising |
| 2 | Spain | 2.44 million Number | 2020 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 3 | Italy | 2.14 million Number | 2020 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 4 | Netherlands | 1.50 million Number | 2020 | up 97.5% | rising |
| 4 | Netherlands | 1.50 million Number | 2020 | up 97.5% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 844,938 Number | 2020 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 844,938 Number | 2020 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 8 | Portugal | 606,378 Number | 2020 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 9 | Czechia | 447,035 Number | 2020 | up 27.6% | rising |
| 10 | Hungary | 238,807 Number | 2020 | up 26.5% | rising |
| 11 | Austria | 196,226 Number | 2020 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 12 | Romania | 179,250 Number | 2020 | up 46.1% | rising |
| 13 | Finland | 138,074 Number | 2020 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 14 | Slovakia | 129,014 Number | 2020 | up 53.5% | rising |
| 14 | Slovakia | 129,014 Number | 2020 | up 53.5% | rising |
| 16 | Bulgaria | 123,449 Number | 2020 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 17 | Lithuania | 107,026 Number | 2020 | down 3.9% | falling |
| 17 | Lithuania | 107,026 Number | 2020 | down 3.9% | falling |
| 19 | Denmark | 75,560 Number | 2020 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 20 | Estonia | 73,824 Number | 2020 | up 93.3% | rising |
| 20 | Estonia | 73,824 Number | 2020 | up 93.3% | rising |
| 22 | Latvia | 70,976 Number | 2020 | — | falling |
| 22 | Latvia | 70,976 Number | 2020 | — | falling |
| 24 | Croatia | 58,978 Number | 2020 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 24 | Croatia | 58,978 Number | 2020 | up 29.5% | rising |