Australia vs Jamaica: Time required to start a business
Australia
2 days
in 2019
Jamaica
3 days
in 2019
Australia rank
183rd
Jamaica rank
180th
Time required to start a business over time
- Australia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 3 days against 2 days in Australia, a difference of 1 days.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 183rd and Jamaica ranks 180th of 188 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.86 days | 14.57 days | 11.71 days | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.45 days | 6.5 days | 4.05 days | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Australia or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 3 days against 2 days in Australia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Australia and Jamaica?
- 1 days, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Jamaica?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Australia and Jamaica rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Australia ranks 183rd and Jamaica ranks 180th 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.