Bhutan vs Spain: Time required to start a business
Bhutan
12 days
in 2019
Spain
12.5 days
in 2019
Bhutan rank
92nd
Spain rank
89th
Time required to start a business over time
- Bhutan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 12.5 days against 12 days in Bhutan, a difference of 0.5 days.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Spain ahead.
Bhutan ranks 92nd and Spain ranks 89th of 188 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.43 days | 83.86 days | 28.43 days | Spain |
| 2010s | 22.7 days | 21.4 days | 1.3 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 Spain?
- Spain, at 12.5 days against 12 days in Bhutan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Bhutan and Spain?
- 0.5 days, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Bhutan and Spain rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Bhutan ranks 92nd and Spain ranks 89th 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.