Bahamas vs Iceland: Time required to start a business
Bahamas
11.5 days
in 2019
Iceland
11.5 days
in 2019
Bahamas rank
98th
Iceland rank
98th
Time required to start a business over time
- Bahamas
- Iceland
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 11.5 days against 11.5 days in Iceland, a difference of 0 days.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 98th and Iceland ranks 98th of 188 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5 days | 5 days | 25.5 days | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 22.2 days | 8.85 days | 13.35 days | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Bahamas or Iceland?
- Bahamas, at 11.5 days against 11.5 days in Iceland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Bahamas and Iceland?
- 0 days, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Iceland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
- How do Bahamas and Iceland rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Bahamas ranks 98th and Iceland ranks 98th 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.