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