Bahrain vs South Korea: Time required to start a business
Bahrain
8.3 days
in 2019
South Korea
8 days
in 2019
Bahrain rank
130th
South Korea rank
131st
Time required to start a business over time
- Bahrain
- South Korea
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 8.3 days against 8 days in South Korea, a difference of 0.3 days.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was South Korea ahead.
Bahrain ranks 130th and South Korea ranks 131st of 188 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3 days | 16 days | 6.7 days | South Korea |
| 2010s | 8.91 days | 8.7 days | 0.21 days | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Bahrain or South Korea?
- Bahrain, at 8.3 days against 8 days in South Korea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Bahrain and South Korea?
- 0.3 days, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and South Korea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
- How do Bahrain and South Korea rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Bahrain ranks 130th and South Korea ranks 131st 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.