Afghanistan vs Benin: Time required to start a business

Afghanistan
8.5 days
in 2019
Benin
8.5 days
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
124th
Benin rank
124th

Time required to start a business over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Benin
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 8.5 days against 8.5 days in Benin, a difference of 0 days.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 124th and Benin ranks 124th of 188 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Benin Difference Ahead
2000s 9.83 days 34.5 days 24.67 days Benin
2010s 8.6 days 17.4 days 8.8 days Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to start a business, Afghanistan or Benin?
Afghanistan, at 8.5 days against 8.5 days in Benin as of 2019.
What is the difference in time required to start a business between Afghanistan and Benin?
0 days, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Benin?
16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Afghanistan and Benin rank globally for time required to start a business?
Afghanistan ranks 124th and Benin ranks 124th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Time required to start a business. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Time required to start a business
Unit
days
Source
Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,945 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed

Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.