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