Botswana vs Namibia: Time required to start a business
Botswana
48 days
in 2019
Namibia
54 days
in 2019
Botswana rank
14th
Namibia rank
11th
Time required to start a business over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 54 days against 48 days in Botswana, a difference of 6 days.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 14th and Namibia ranks 11th of 188 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.57 days | 84.57 days | 18 days | Botswana |
| 2010s | 46.8 days | 62.4 days | 15.6 days | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 54 days against 48 days in Botswana as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Botswana and Namibia?
- 6 days, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Botswana ranks 14th and Namibia ranks 11th 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.