Belgium vs Mauritius: Time required to start a business

Belgium
5 days
in 2019
Mauritius
4.5 days
in 2019
Belgium rank
160th
Mauritius rank
163rd

Time required to start a business over time

  • Belgium
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 5 days against 4.5 days in Mauritius, a difference of 0.5 days.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Mauritius ahead.

Belgium ranks 160th and Mauritius ranks 163rd of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Mauritius Difference Ahead
2000s 18.08 days 26.67 days 8.58 days Mauritius
2010s 4.55 days 6.05 days 1.5 days Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to start a business, Belgium or Mauritius?
Belgium, at 5 days against 4.5 days in Mauritius as of 2019.
What is the difference in time required to start a business between Belgium and Mauritius?
0.5 days, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Mauritius?
16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Belgium and Mauritius rank globally for time required to start a business?
Belgium ranks 160th and Mauritius ranks 163rd 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
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Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.