Colombia vs Saudi Arabia: Time required to start a business
Colombia
10 days
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
10.4 days
in 2019
Colombia rank
111th
Saudi Arabia rank
109th
Time required to start a business over time
- Colombia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 10.4 days against 10 days in Colombia, a difference of 0.4 days.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Colombia ranks 111th and Saudi Arabia ranks 109th of 188 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.57 days | 52.54 days | 14.97 days | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 11.3 days | 21.62 days | 10.32 days | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Colombia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 10.4 days against 10 days in Colombia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Colombia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.4 days, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Saudi Arabia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Colombia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Colombia ranks 111th and Saudi Arabia ranks 109th 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.