Belize vs Congo: Time required to start a business
Belize
48 days
in 2019
Congo
49.5 days
in 2019
Belize rank
14th
Congo rank
12th
Time required to start a business over time
- Belize
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 49.5 days against 48 days in Belize, a difference of 1.5 days.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 14th and Congo ranks 12th of 188 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46 days | 86.3 days | 40.3 days | Congo |
| 2010s | 44.5 days | 87.4 days | 42.9 days | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Belize or Congo?
- Congo, at 49.5 days against 48 days in Belize as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Belize and Congo?
- 1.5 days, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Congo?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Belize and Congo rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Belize ranks 14th and Congo ranks 12th 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.