Congo vs Ecuador: Time required to start a business
Congo
49.5 days
in 2019
Ecuador
48.5 days
in 2019
Congo rank
12th
Ecuador rank
13th
Time required to start a business over time
- Congo
- Ecuador
How they compare
Congo currently reports 49.5 days against 48.5 days in Ecuador, a difference of 1 days.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ecuador ahead.
Congo ranks 12th and Ecuador ranks 13th of 188 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.36 days | 73.14 days | 0.7857 days | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 87.4 days | 52.25 days | 35.15 days | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Congo or Ecuador?
- Congo, at 49.5 days against 48.5 days in Ecuador as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Congo and Ecuador?
- 1 days, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ecuador?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Congo and Ecuador rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Congo ranks 12th and Ecuador ranks 13th 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.