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
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) 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.