Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Time required to start a business
Burkina Faso
13 days
in 2019
Cameroon
13.5 days
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
83rd
Cameroon rank
82nd
Time required to start a business over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 13.5 days against 13 days in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.5 days.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 83rd and Cameroon ranks 82nd of 188 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.86 days | 41.71 days | 12.86 days | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 13.1 days | 16.3 days | 3.2 days | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 13.5 days against 13 days in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 0.5 days, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Burkina Faso ranks 83rd and Cameroon ranks 82nd 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.