Afghanistan vs Zambia: Time required to start a business
Afghanistan
8.5 days
in 2019
Zambia
8.5 days
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
124th
Zambia rank
124th
Time required to start a business over time
- Afghanistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 8.5 days against 8.5 days in Zambia, a difference of 0 days.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 124th and Zambia ranks 124th of 188 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.83 days | 30 days | 20.17 days | Zambia |
| 2010s | 8.6 days | 11.6 days | 3 days | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Afghanistan or Zambia?
- Afghanistan, at 8.5 days against 8.5 days in Zambia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 0 days, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Afghanistan ranks 124th and Zambia 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
Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.