In 2024, many of the best cities for startups in Latin America and the Caribbean were located in Brazil. Specifically, this Portuguese-speaking country had 4 of the top 10 cities for startups in the region. São Paulo topped the list, with a total score of 36.65 points. Another two cities of the list were located in Mexico, Mexico City and Monterrey.
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The source states that the total score of the rankings is a sum of the quantity, quality, and business environment individual scores. The score ranges from 0 to 215.001 points (maximum score awarded to the United States, the best ranked country in the world according to the Startup Ecosystem Rankings 2024 report).
Quantity Score: Takes into account different metrics, such as number of startups, number of coworking spaces, and number of accelerators, to establish the activity level of the startup ecosystem
Quality Score: Studies parameters that indicate qualitative results achieved by the ecosystem. These parameters include analyzing the traction of the ecosystem’s top startups, as well as reviewing “special entities” the ecosystem has produced: Unicorns, Exits, and Pantheon
Business Score: It is a mix of business and economic indicators at the national level, discounted for cities that haven't reached a critical mass either for Quantity or Quality
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