Bahrain vs Sierra Leone: Time required to start a business
Bahrain
8.3 days
in 2019
Sierra Leone
8 days
in 2019
Bahrain rank
130th
Sierra Leone rank
131st
Time required to start a business over time
- Bahrain
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 8.3 days against 8 days in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.3 days.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Bahrain ranks 130th and Sierra Leone ranks 131st of 188 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3 days | 18.33 days | 9.03 days | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 8.91 days | 10.2 days | 1.29 days | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Bahrain or Sierra Leone?
- Bahrain, at 8.3 days against 8 days in Sierra Leone as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Bahrain and Sierra Leone?
- 0.3 days, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Sierra Leone?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
- How do Bahrain and Sierra Leone rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Bahrain ranks 130th and Sierra Leone 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.