Bolivia vs Malawi: Time required to start a business
Bolivia
39.5 days
in 2019
Malawi
37 days
in 2019
Bolivia rank
22nd
Malawi rank
23rd
Time required to start a business over time
- Bolivia
- Malawi
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 39.5 days against 37 days in Malawi, a difference of 2.5 days.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 22nd and Malawi ranks 23rd of 188 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.86 days | 37.71 days | 14.14 days | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 45.9 days | 37.3 days | 8.6 days | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Bolivia or Malawi?
- Bolivia, at 39.5 days against 37 days in Malawi as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Bolivia and Malawi?
- 2.5 days, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Malawi?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Bolivia and Malawi rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Bolivia ranks 22nd and Malawi ranks 23rd 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.