Cold countries Compared by Government > Red tape > Time required to start a business > Days
DEFINITION:
Time required to start a business (days). Time required to start a business is the number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business. If a procedure can be speeded up at additional cost, the fastest procedure, independent of cost, is chosen.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 37 | 2013 | ||
| =2 | Tajikistan | 33 | 2013 | ||
| =2 | China | 33 | 2013 | ||
| 4 | Bhutan | 32 | 2013 | ||
| 5 | Poland | 30 | 2013 | ||
| 6 | Austria | 25 | 2013 | ||
| 7 | Ukraine | 21 | 2013 | ||
| 8 | Czech Republic | 19.5 | 2013 | ||
| =9 | Slovakia | 18.5 | 2013 | ||
| =9 | Luxembourg | 18.5 | 2013 | ||
| 11 | Switzerland | 18 | 2013 | ||
| 12 | Nepal | 17 | 2013 | ||
| 13 | Sweden | 16 | 2013 | ||
| 14 | Russia | 15 | 2013 | ||
| 15 | Germany | 14.5 | 2013 | ||
| 16 | Finland | 14 | 2013 | ||
| 17 | Latvia | 12.5 | 2013 | ||
| =18 | United Kingdom | 12 | 2013 | ||
| =18 | Kazakhstan | 12 | 2013 | ||
| 20 | Mongolia | 11 | 2013 | ||
| 21 | Ireland | 10 | 2013 | ||
| 22 | Belarus | 9 | 2013 | ||
| 23 | Romania | 8.5 | 2013 | ||
| 24 | Kyrgyzstan | 8 | 2013 | ||
| 25 | Norway | 7 | 2013 | ||
| =26 | Lithuania | 6.5 | 2013 | ||
| =26 | Estonia | 6.5 | 2013 | ||
| 28 | Slovenia | 6 | 2013 | ||
| =29 | Chile | 5.5 | 2013 | ||
| =29 | Denmark | 5.5 | 2013 | ||
| =31 | United States | 5 | 2013 | ||
| =31 | Hungary | 5 | 2013 | ||
| =31 | Canada | 5 | 2013 | ||
| 34 | Iceland | 4.5 | 2013 | ||
| =35 | Belgium | 4 | 2013 | ||
| =35 | Armenia | 4 | 2013 | ||
| =37 | Republic of Macedonia | 2 | 2013 | ||
| =37 | Georgia | 2 | 2013 |
