Albania vs Belgium: Time required to start a business
Albania
4.5 days
in 2019
Belgium
5 days
in 2019
Albania rank
163rd
Belgium rank
160th
Time required to start a business over time
- Albania
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 5 days against 4.5 days in Albania, a difference of 0.5 days.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Belgium ahead.
Albania ranks 163rd and Belgium ranks 160th of 188 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.57 days | 23.5 days | 7.07 days | Albania |
| 2010s | 5.1 days | 4.55 days | 0.55 days | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Albania or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 5 days against 4.5 days in Albania as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Albania and Belgium?
- 0.5 days, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Belgium?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Albania and Belgium rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Albania ranks 163rd and Belgium ranks 160th 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.