Colombia vs Switzerland: Time required to start a business
Colombia
10 days
in 2019
Switzerland
10 days
in 2019
Colombia rank
111th
Switzerland rank
111th
Time required to start a business over time
- Colombia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 10 days against 10 days in Switzerland, a difference of 0 days.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 111th and Switzerland ranks 111th of 188 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.57 days | 18.29 days | 19.29 days | Colombia |
| 2010s | 11.3 days | 13.2 days | 1.9 days | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Colombia or Switzerland?
- Colombia, at 10 days against 10 days in Switzerland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Colombia and Switzerland?
- 0 days, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Colombia and Switzerland rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Colombia ranks 111th and Switzerland ranks 111th 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.