Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Suriname: Time required to start a business

Bosnia and Herzegovina
80 days
in 2019
Suriname
66 days
in 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
6th
Suriname rank
9th

Time required to start a business over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 80 days against 66 days in Suriname, a difference of 14 days.

That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Suriname ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 6th and Suriname ranks 9th of 188 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 95.4 days 691 days 595.6 days Suriname
2010s 84.2 days 270.6 days 186.4 days Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to start a business, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Suriname?
Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 80 days against 66 days in Suriname as of 2019.
What is the difference in time required to start a business between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Suriname?
14 days, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Suriname?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Suriname rank globally for time required to start a business?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 6th and Suriname ranks 9th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – 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

Indicator
Time required to start a business
Unit
days
Source
Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,945 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed

Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.