Cape Verde vs Samoa: Time required to start a business
Cape Verde
9 days
in 2019
Samoa
9 days
in 2019
Cape Verde rank
117th
Samoa rank
117th
Time required to start a business over time
- Cape Verde
- Samoa
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 9 days against 9 days in Samoa, a difference of 0 days.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 117th and Samoa ranks 117th of 188 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48 days | 29.8 days | 18.2 days | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 17.1 days | 9 days | 8.1 days | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Cape Verde or Samoa?
- Cape Verde, at 9 days against 9 days in Samoa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Cape Verde and Samoa?
- 0 days, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Samoa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Cape Verde and Samoa rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Cape Verde ranks 117th and Samoa ranks 117th 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.