Bhutan vs Maldives: Time required to start a business
Bhutan
12 days
in 2019
Maldives
12 days
in 2019
Bhutan rank
92nd
Maldives rank
92nd
Time required to start a business over time
- Bhutan
- Maldives
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 12 days against 12 days in Maldives, a difference of 0 days.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 92nd and Maldives ranks 92nd of 188 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.43 days | 9.43 days | 46 days | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 22.7 days | 12 days | 10.7 days | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Bhutan or Maldives?
- Bhutan, at 12 days against 12 days in Maldives as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Bhutan and Maldives?
- 0 days, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Maldives?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Bhutan and Maldives rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Bhutan ranks 92nd and Maldives ranks 92nd 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.