Cambodia vs Laos: Time required to start a business
Cambodia
99 days
in 2019
Laos
173 days
in 2019
Cambodia rank
3rd
Laos rank
2nd
Time required to start a business over time
- Cambodia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 173 days against 99 days in Cambodia, a difference of 74 days.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.7 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Laos ahead.
Cambodia ranks 3rd and Laos ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.29 days | 111.29 days | 18 days | Laos |
| 2010s | 99.1 days | 131 days | 31.9 days | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Cambodia or Laos?
- Laos, at 173 days against 99 days in Cambodia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Cambodia and Laos?
- 74 days, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Laos?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Cambodia and Laos rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Cambodia ranks 3rd and Laos ranks 2nd 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.