Cameroon vs Nicaragua: Time required to start a business
Cameroon
13.5 days
in 2019
Nicaragua
14 days
in 2019
Cameroon rank
82nd
Nicaragua rank
80th
Time required to start a business over time
- Cameroon
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 14 days against 13.5 days in Cameroon, a difference of 0.5 days.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Cameroon ranks 82nd and Nicaragua ranks 80th of 188 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.71 days | 40.57 days | 1.14 days | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 16.3 days | 23.8 days | 7.5 days | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Cameroon or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 14 days against 13.5 days in Cameroon as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 0.5 days, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Cameroon and Nicaragua rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Cameroon ranks 82nd and Nicaragua ranks 80th 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.