Firms Competing with Unregistered Firms (%) by Country
As of 2025, Zimbabwe leads globally in firms competing with unregistered firms (%) at 82.9%, followed by Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Comoros. At the lower end, Qatar, Austria, Germany rank among the lowest. The global median is 41.8% (Latvia). This indicator falls under the "Private Sector" category and is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators. Data is available for 160 countries.
All Countries Ranked
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| # | Country | Firms Competing with Unregistered Firms (%) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Zimbabwe | 82.9% | 2025 |
| 2 |  Guinea-Bissau | 80.0% | 2025 |
| 3 |  Guinea | 78.6% | 2025 |
| 4 |  Comoros | 77.8% | 2025 |
| 5 |  Côte d'Ivoire | 76.5% | 2023 |
| 6 |  Cameroon | 75.4% | 2024 |
| 7 |  Bolivia | 75.3% | 2025 |
| 8 |  Chad | 74.8% | 2023 |
| 9 |  Jamaica | 73.4% | 2024 |
| 10 |  Burkina Faso | 71.6% | 2024 |
| 11 |  Uganda | 70.6% | 2025 |
| 12 |  The Gambia | 70.5% | 2023 |
| 13 |  Eswatini | 69.8% | 2024 |
| 14 |  Central African Republic | 69.3% | 2023 |
| 15 |  Ecuador | 67.7% | 2024 |
| 16 |  Sao Tome and Principe | 66.8% | 2025 |
| 17 |  Albania | 65.3% | 2025 |
| 18 |  Niger | 64.8% | 2025 |
| 19 |  Dominican Republic | 64.0% | 2025 |
| 20 |  St. Lucia | 63.6% | 2025 |
| 21 |  Gabon | 63.2% | 2025 |
| 22 |  Guatemala | 62.9% | 2025 |
| 23 |  Cambodia | 62.7% | 2023 |
| 24 |  Uruguay | 61.9% | 2024 |
| 25 |  Brazil | 61.6% | 2025 |
| 26 |  Costa Rica | 61.1% | 2023 |
| 27 |  St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 60.0% | 2025 |
| 28 |  Republic of the Congo | 59.2% | 2024 |
| 29 |  DR Congo | 59.0% | 2024 |
| 30 |  Peru | 58.4% | 2023 |
| 31 |  Benin | 58.2% | 2024 |
| 32 |  Malawi | 58.0% | 2025 |
| 33 |  Sierra Leone | 56.9% | 2023 |
| 34 |  Mali | 56.8% | 2024 |
| 35 |  Suriname | 56.7% | 2025 |
| 36 |  Namibia | 56.7% | 2024 |
| 37 |  North Macedonia | 56.6% | 2023 |
| 38 |  Liberia | 56.4% | 2025 |
| 39 |  Nigeria | 56.4% | 2025 |
| 40 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 56.1% | 2025 |
| 41 |  Ghana | 55.7% | 2023 |
| 42 |  Indonesia | 55.6% | 2023 |
| 43 |  Lesotho | 55.4% | 2023 |
| 44 |  Morocco | 55.4% | 2023 |
| 45 |  Togo | 55.3% | 2023 |
| 46 |  Senegal | 55.2% | 2024 |
| 47 |  Paraguay | 54.2% | 2023 |
| 48 |  Kenya | 54.1% | 2025 |
| 49 |  Belize | 54.0% | 2025 |
| 50 |  Antigua and Barbuda | 54.0% | 2025 |
| 51 |  Samoa | 53.7% | 2023 |
| 52 |  Tanzania | 53.1% | 2023 |
| 53 |  Mozambique | 53.1% | 2025 |
| 54 |  Barbados | 52.7% | 2023 |
| 55 |  Angola | 52.5% | 2024 |
| 56 |  Kiribati | 50.8% | 2025 |
| 57 |  Mongolia | 50.4% | 2025 |
| 58 |  Jordan | 50.2% | 2024 |
| 59 |  West Bank and Gaza | 49.8% | 2023 |
| 60 |  Laos | 49.5% | 2024 |
| 61 |  El Salvador | 49.4% | 2023 |
| 62 |  Chile | 48.8% | 2025 |
| 63 |  Panama | 48.8% | 2025 |
| 64 |  Fiji | 48.1% | 2025 |
| 65 |  Kyrgyzstan | 47.0% | 2023 |
| 66 |  Cabo Verde | 47.0% | 2024 |
| 67 |  Equatorial Guinea | 46.9% | 2024 |
| 68 |  Madagascar | 46.0% | 2022 |
| 69 |  New Zealand | 45.7% | 2023 |
| 70 |  Brunei | 45.6% | 2025 |
| 71 |  Pakistan | 44.6% | 2022 |
| 72 |  Colombia | 44.4% | 2023 |
| 73 |  Montenegro | 44.3% | 2023 |
| 74 |  Iraq | 44.0% | 2022 |
| 75 |  Zambia | 43.9% | 2025 |
| 76 |  Afghanistan | 43.8% | 2025 |
| 77 |  Kosovo | 43.2% | 2025 |
| 78 |  Mauritania | 43.1% | 2025 |
| 79 |  Papua New Guinea | 42.6% | 2024 |
| 80 |  Tunisia | 42.2% | 2024 |
| 81 |  Latvia | 41.8% | 2024 |
| 82 |  Seychelles | 41.6% | 2023 |
| 83 |  Rwanda | 41.4% | 2023 |
| 84 |  Egypt | 41.1% | 2025 |
| 85 |  Somalia | 40.9% | 2025 |
| 86 |  Mauritius | 40.8% | 2023 |
| 87 |  Botswana | 40.5% | 2023 |
| 88 |  Kazakhstan | 39.7% | 2024 |
| 89 |  Solomon Islands | 39.2% | 2025 |
| 90 |  Georgia | 37.9% | 2023 |
| 91 |  Hungary | 37.9% | 2023 |
| 92 |  Nepal | 37.7% | 2023 |
| 93 |  Vietnam | 37.1% | 2023 |
| 94 |  Australia | 37.0% | 2025 |
| 95 |  Grenada | 36.6% | 2025 |
| 96 |  Bangladesh | 36.5% | 2022 |
| 97 |  Moldova | 36.5% | 2024 |
| 98 |  Iceland | 35.4% | 2024 |
| 99 |  Malta | 35.3% | 2024 |
| 100 |  Lithuania | 34.6% | 2025 |
| 101 |  Armenia | 34.4% | 2024 |
| 102 |  Philippines | 34.1% | 2023 |
| 103 |  Türkiye | 34.0% | 2024 |
| 104 |  Maldives | 33.7% | 2025 |
| 105 |  Ireland | 33.4% | 2024 |
| 106 |  Serbia | 32.8% | 2024 |
| 107 |  Malaysia | 32.5% | 2024 |
| 108 |  Croatia | 31.9% | 2023 |
| 109 |  Israel | 31.8% | 2024 |
| 110 |  Djibouti | 30.3% | 2025 |
| 111 |  Thailand | 29.8% | 2025 |
| 112 |  Poland | 29.7% | 2025 |
| 113 |  Bulgaria | 29.2% | 2023 |
| 114 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 27.5% | 2023 |
| 115 |  Sri Lanka | 27.5% | 2025 |
| 116 |  Vanuatu | 26.5% | 2023 |
| 117 |  Burundi | 26.4% | 2025 |
| 118 |  Portugal | 26.4% | 2023 |
| 119 |  Spain | 26.3% | 2024 |
| 120 |  Cyprus | 26.2% | 2024 |
| 121 |  Bahrain | 26.1% | 2024 |
| 122 |  Denmark | 26.0% | 2025 |
| 123 |  Czechia | 25.8% | 2025 |
| 124 |  Hong Kong | 25.3% | 2023 |
| 125 |  Ethiopia | 24.5% | 2025 |
| 126 |  United Kingdom | 24.3% | 2024 |
| 127 |  Estonia | 23.8% | 2023 |
| 128 |  United States | 22.9% | 2024 |
| 129 |  Slovakia | 22.9% | 2023 |
| 130 |  Norway | 21.6% | 2025 |
| 131 |  Mexico | 21.5% | 2023 |
| 132 |  France | 19.3% | 2025 |
| 133 |  Turkmenistan | 18.6% | 2024 |
| 134 |  India | 18.5% | 2025 |
| 135 |  Sweden | 17.7% | 2024 |
| 136 |  Canada | 17.4% | 2024 |
| 137 |  Uzbekistan | 16.9% | 2024 |
| 138 |  Switzerland | 16.9% | 2025 |
| 139 |  Azerbaijan | 16.0% | 2024 |
| 140 |  Slovenia | 15.6% | 2024 |
| 141 |  Italy | 15.5% | 2024 |
| 142 |  South Sudan | 15.2% | 2024 |
| 143 |  Greece | 14.6% | 2023 |
| 144 |  Finland | 14.5% | 2025 |
| 145 |  Timor-Leste | 14.2% | 2021 |
| 146 |  Singapore | 13.9% | 2023 |
| 147 |  Bhutan | 13.8% | 2024 |
| 148 |  Belgium | 13.0% | 2025 |
| 149 |  China | 12.2% | 2024 |
| 150 |  Romania | 11.9% | 2023 |
| 151 |  Kuwait | 11.5% | 2025 |
| 152 |  Tajikistan | 11.3% | 2024 |
| 153 |  South Korea | 11.0% | 2024 |
| 154 |  Netherlands | 9.3% | 2025 |
| 155 |  Saudi Arabia | 9.0% | 2025 |
| 156 |  Tonga | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 157 |  Japan | 5.9% | 2025 |
| 158 |  Germany | 5.7% | 2025 |
| 159 |  Austria | 5.6% | 2025 |
| 160 |  Qatar | 1.9% | 2025 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which country has the highest firms competing with unregistered firms (%) in 2025?
Zimbabwe ranks #1 with firms competing with unregistered firms (%) of 82.9% as of 2025, based on data from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Which country has the lowest firms competing with unregistered firms (%)?
Qatar ranks last (#160) with 1.9% as of 2025.
What is the global median for firms competing with unregistered firms (%)?
The median value is 41.8% (Latvia, ranked #81 out of 160 countries).
How many countries report data for firms competing with unregistered firms (%)?
160 countries have available data for firms competing with unregistered firms (%). Data is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators and updated regularly.
What category does firms competing with unregistered firms (%) belong to?
Firms Competing with Unregistered Firms (%) is classified under the "Private Sector" category. Statistics of the World tracks 337 indicators across 27 categories.