Belize vs Namibia: Time required to start a business
Belize
48 days
in 2019
Namibia
54 days
in 2019
Belize rank
14th
Namibia rank
11th
Time required to start a business over time
- Belize
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 54 days against 48 days in Belize, a difference of 6 days.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 14th and Namibia ranks 11th of 188 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46 days | 84.2 days | 38.2 days | Namibia |
| 2010s | 44.5 days | 62.4 days | 17.9 days | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Belize or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 54 days against 48 days in Belize as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Belize and Namibia?
- 6 days, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Namibia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Belize and Namibia rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Belize ranks 14th and Namibia ranks 11th 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.