Bulgaria vs Kenya: Time required to start a business
Bulgaria
23 days
in 2019
Kenya
23 days
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
41st
Kenya rank
41st
Time required to start a business over time
- Bulgaria
- Kenya
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 23 days against 23 days in Kenya, a difference of 0 days.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Kenya ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 41st and Kenya ranks 41st of 188 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.43 days | 46.86 days | 7.43 days | Kenya |
| 2010s | 24.2 days | 28.7 days | 4.5 days | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Bulgaria or Kenya?
- Bulgaria, at 23 days against 23 days in Kenya as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Bulgaria and Kenya?
- 0 days, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Kenya?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Bulgaria and Kenya rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st and Kenya ranks 41st 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.