In 2023, less than one in five in Iran who saw good opportunities for starting a business in the country were deterred by a fear of failure. This was the lowest of the 48 countries where this survey was conducted. South Korea followed in second with 27 percent fearing to fail, with Switzerland in third. On the other hand, nearly two thirds of potential entrepreneurs in China were deterred by fear of failure, a concern that also was high in South Africa, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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GEM. (February 13, 2024). Share of possible entrepreneurs deterred from starting a business due to fear of failure worldwide in 2023, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/268788/fear-of-failure-start-ups-in-leading-economic-nations/
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