Belgium vs United Kingdom: Time required to start a business
Belgium
5 days
in 2019
United Kingdom
4.5 days
in 2019
Belgium rank
160th
United Kingdom rank
163rd
Time required to start a business over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 5 days against 4.5 days in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.5 days.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 160th and United Kingdom ranks 163rd of 188 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5 days | 11.64 days | 11.86 days | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4.55 days | 7.45 days | 2.9 days | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Belgium or United Kingdom?
- Belgium, at 5 days against 4.5 days in United Kingdom as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 0.5 days, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Belgium ranks 160th and United Kingdom 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
Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.