Australia vs Canada: Time required to start a business
Australia
2 days
in 2019
Canada
1.5 days
in 2019
Australia rank
183rd
Canada rank
184th
Time required to start a business over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2 days against 1.5 days in Canada, a difference of 0.5 days.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 183rd and Canada ranks 184th of 188 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.86 days | 4.07 days | 1.21 days | Canada |
| 2010s | 2.45 days | 3.5 days | 1.05 days | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 2 days against 1.5 days in Canada as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Australia and Canada?
- 0.5 days, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Australia ranks 183rd and Canada ranks 184th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) β 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.