Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sweden: Time required to start business

Democratic Republic of Congo
7
in 2019
Sweden
7.5
in 2019
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
140th
Sweden rank
138th

Time required to start business over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 7.5 against 7 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.5.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 140th and Sweden ranks 138th of 188 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 136.93 16 120.93 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 30.05 11.6 18.45 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to start business, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sweden?
Sweden, at 7.5 against 7 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2019.
What is the difference in time required to start business between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sweden?
0.5, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sweden?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sweden rank globally for time required to start business?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 140th and Sweden ranks 138th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Time required to start business. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Time required to start business
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,945 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed