Brunei vs Latvia: Time required to start a business

Brunei
5.5 days
in 2019
Latvia
5.5 days
in 2019
Brunei rank
156th
Latvia rank
156th

Time required to start a business over time

  • Brunei
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Brunei currently reports 5.5 days against 5.5 days in Latvia, a difference of 0 days.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Brunei ahead.

Brunei ranks 156th and Latvia ranks 156th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 121.5 days 15.75 days 105.75 days Brunei
2010s 57.9 days 9.9 days 48 days Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to start a business, Brunei or Latvia?
Brunei, at 5.5 days against 5.5 days in Latvia as of 2019.
What is the difference in time required to start a business between Brunei and Latvia?
0 days, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Latvia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
How do Brunei and Latvia rank globally for time required to start a business?
Brunei ranks 156th and Latvia ranks 156th 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.