Share of people who report having intentions to start business by country
Countries reporting
66
Highest
60.19
Uganda
Lowest
2.12
Russian Federation
Median
15.5
Years covered
16
2002–2017
Data points
706
What the numbers show
Share of people who report having intentions to start business is currently reported for 66 countries. The highest value is 60.19 in Uganda; the lowest is 2.12 in Russian Federation.
The median across all reporting countries is 15.5, and the mean is 21.06.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 28.
Over the past decade 45 countries rose and 18 fell. The largest increase was in Guatemala (up 350.1%), and the largest decrease in Bosnia and Herzegovina (down 81.5%).
Share of people who report having intentions to start business: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uganda | 60.19 | 2014 | up 50.2% | rising |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 56.33 | 2017 | up 59.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Egypt | 55.45 | 2017 | up 60.7% | rising |
| 4 | Colombia | 52.48 | 2017 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 5 | Ecuador | 48.18 | 2017 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 6 | Guatemala | 46.54 | 2017 | up 350.1% | rising |
| 7 | Kazakhstan | 46.22 | 2017 | up 250.2% | volatile |
| 8 | Chile | 45.78 | 2017 | up 80.7% | rising |
| 9 | Peru | 43.21 | 2017 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 10 | Angola | 39.34 | 2014 | up 43.1% | rising |
| 11 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 38.76 | 2017 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 12 | Jamaica | 37.9 | 2016 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 13 | Thailand | 37.36 | 2017 | up 75.0% | rising |
| 14 | Trinidad and Tobago | 33.91 | 2014 | — | flat |
| 15 | Türkiye | 30.28 | 2016 | up 50.6% | rising |
| 16 | Romania | 29.01 | 2015 | up 148.4% | rising |
| 17 | Indonesia | 28.14 | 2017 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 18 | Uruguay | 27.38 | 2017 | up 77.6% | rising |
| 19 | Israel | 26.42 | 2017 | up 109.2% | rising |
| 20 | Taiwan, China | 25.74 | 2017 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 21 | North Macedonia | 24.85 | 2016 | down 36.3% | falling |
| 22 | Republic of Korea | 22.79 | 2017 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 23 | Barbados | 21.61 | 2015 | — | rising |
| 24 | Panama | 20.8 | 2017 | up 97.3% | rising |
| 25 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 20.23 | 2011 | down 45.7% | falling |
| 26 | Puerto Rico | 18.3 | 2017 | up 34.2% | rising |
| 27 | Estonia | 18.14 | 2017 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 28 | France | 17.62 | 2017 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 29 | Malaysia | 17.61 | 2017 | up 92.9% | rising |
| 30 | Croatia | 17.54 | 2017 | up 67.4% | rising |
| 31 | Latvia | 17.32 | 2017 | up 299.1% | rising |
| 32 | Hong Kong, China | 16.28 | 2016 | up 70.8% | rising |
| 33 | Iceland | 15.71 | 2010 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 34 | China | 15.29 | 2017 | down 51.4% | falling |
| 35 | Brazil | 15.25 | 2017 | down 28.8% | falling |
| 36 | Hungary | 15.11 | 2016 | up 67.7% | rising |
| 37 | United States of America | 14.54 | 2017 | up 77.8% | rising |
| 38 | Slovenia | 14.23 | 2017 | up 52.5% | rising |
| 39 | Canada | 14.13 | 2017 | up 125.7% | rising |
| 40 | Argentina | 13.36 | 2017 | down 33.3% | rising |
| 41 | Portugal | 13.26 | 2016 | up 34.9% | rising |
| 42 | Mexico | 13.2 | 2017 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 43 | Australia | 13.19 | 2017 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 44 | Ireland | 11.92 | 2017 | up 54.8% | rising |
| 45 | South Africa | 11.72 | 2017 | up 71.1% | rising |
| 46 | Luxembourg | 10.98 | 2017 | — | falling |
| 47 | Belgium | 10.85 | 2015 | up 77.3% | rising |
| 48 | Switzerland | 10.47 | 2017 | up 50.9% | rising |
| 49 | Finland | 10.43 | 2016 | up 104.1% | rising |
| 50 | Austria | 10.39 | 2016 | up 113.8% | rising |
| 51 | India | 10.33 | 2017 | down 79.2% | volatile |
| 52 | Italy | 10.25 | 2017 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 53 | Poland | 9.69 | 2017 | down 45.6% | rising |
| 54 | Singapore | 9.44 | 2014 | down 9.7% | rising |
| 55 | Slovakia | 9.04 | 2017 | down 49.2% | falling |
| 56 | Netherlands | 8.11 | 2017 | up 104.3% | rising |
| 57 | Sweden | 8.08 | 2017 | down 10.2% | falling |
| 58 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 7.27 | 2017 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 59 | Germany | 7.22 | 2017 | up 35.2% | rising |
| 60 | Greece | 7.12 | 2017 | down 39.7% | falling |
| 61 | Denmark | 6.92 | 2014 | up 6.1% | flat |
| 62 | Spain | 5.55 | 2017 | up 29.7% | rising |
| 63 | Norway | 4.78 | 2015 | down 34.5% | falling |
| 64 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4.55 | 2017 | down 81.5% | falling |
| 65 | Japan | 3.67 | 2017 | up 59.6% | rising |
| 66 | Russian Federation | 2.12 | 2016 | down 65.1% | falling |