Afghanistan vs Qatar: Time required to start a business
Afghanistan
8.5 days
in 2019
Qatar
8.7 days
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
124th
Qatar rank
122nd
Time required to start a business over time
- Afghanistan
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 8.7 days against 8.5 days in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.2 days.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 124th and Qatar ranks 122nd of 188 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.17 days | 8.2 days | 1.97 days | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 8.6 days | 9.6 days | 1 days | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Afghanistan or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 8.7 days against 8.5 days in Afghanistan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Afghanistan and Qatar?
- 0.2 days, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Qatar?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
- How do Afghanistan and Qatar rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Afghanistan ranks 124th and Qatar ranks 122nd 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
Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.