Austria vs Romania: Time required to start a business

Austria
21 days
in 2019
Romania
20 days
in 2019
Austria rank
48th
Romania rank
50th

Time required to start a business over time

  • Austria
  • Romania
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 21 days against 20 days in Romania, a difference of 1 days.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

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

Austria ranks 48th and Romania ranks 50th of 188 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 25 days 14.71 days 10.29 days Austria
2010s 22.8 days 13.1 days 9.7 days Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to start a business, Austria or Romania?
Austria, at 21 days against 20 days in Romania as of 2019.
What is the difference in time required to start a business between Austria and Romania?
1 days, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Romania?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Austria and Romania rank globally for time required to start a business?
Austria ranks 48th and Romania ranks 50th 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.