Congo vs Namibia: Time required to start a business
Congo
49.5 days
in 2019
Namibia
54 days
in 2019
Congo rank
12th
Namibia rank
11th
Time required to start a business over time
- Congo
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 54 days against 49.5 days in Congo, a difference of 4.5 days.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Namibia ahead.
Congo ranks 12th and Namibia ranks 11th of 188 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.36 days | 84.57 days | 12.21 days | Namibia |
| 2010s | 87.4 days | 62.4 days | 25 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 Namibia?
- Namibia, at 54 days against 49.5 days in Congo as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Congo and Namibia?
- 4.5 days, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Namibia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Congo and Namibia rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Congo ranks 12th and Namibia ranks 11th 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.