Albania vs United Kingdom: Time required to start a business

Albania
4.5 days
in 2019
United Kingdom
4.5 days
in 2019
Albania rank
163rd
United Kingdom rank
163rd

Time required to start a business over time

  • Albania
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Albania currently reports 4.5 days against 4.5 days in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 days.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 163rd and United Kingdom ranks 163rd of 188 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 30.57 days 11.64 days 18.93 days Albania
2010s 5.1 days 7.45 days 2.35 days United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to start a business, Albania or United Kingdom?
Albania, at 4.5 days against 4.5 days in United Kingdom as of 2019.
What is the difference in time required to start a business between Albania and United Kingdom?
0 days, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and United Kingdom?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Albania and United Kingdom rank globally for time required to start a business?
Albania ranks 163rd and United Kingdom ranks 163rd 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.