Belize vs Ecuador: Time required to start a business
Belize
48 days
in 2019
Ecuador
48.5 days
in 2019
Belize rank
14th
Ecuador rank
13th
Time required to start a business over time
- Belize
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 48.5 days against 48 days in Belize, a difference of 0.5 days.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 14th and Ecuador ranks 13th of 188 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46 days | 65.6 days | 19.6 days | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 44.5 days | 52.25 days | 7.75 days | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Belize or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 48.5 days against 48 days in Belize as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Belize and Ecuador?
- 0.5 days, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Ecuador?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Belize and Ecuador rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Belize ranks 14th and Ecuador ranks 13th 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.