Afghanistan vs China: Time required to start a business

Afghanistan
8.5 days
in 2019
China
8.6 days
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
124th
China rank
123rd

Time required to start a business over time

  • Afghanistan
  • China
102030200420112019

How they compare

China currently reports 8.6 days against 8.5 days in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1 days.

Across all 7 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 124th and China ranks 123rd of 188 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to start a business, Afghanistan or China?
China, at 8.6 days against 8.5 days in Afghanistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in time required to start a business between Afghanistan and China?
0.1 days, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and China?
7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
How do Afghanistan and China rank globally for time required to start a business?
Afghanistan ranks 124th and China ranks 123rd 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.