Democratic Republic of Congo vs Turkey: Time required to start a business

Democratic Republic of Congo
7 days
in 2019
Turkey
7 days
in 2019
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
140th
Turkey rank
140th

Time required to start a business over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 7 days against 7 days in Turkey, a difference of 0 days.

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 Turkey ranks 140th 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 Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 136.93 days 14.71 days 122.21 days Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 30.05 days 9.8 days 20.25 days Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to start a business, Democratic Republic of Congo or Turkey?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 7 days against 7 days in Turkey as of 2019.
What is the difference in time required to start a business between Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkey?
0 days, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkey?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkey rank globally for time required to start a business?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 140th and Turkey ranks 140th 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

Indicator
Time required to start a business
Unit
days
Source
Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,945 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed

Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.