Congo vs Suriname: Time required to start a business
Congo
49.5 days
in 2019
Suriname
66 days
in 2019
Congo rank
12th
Suriname rank
9th
Time required to start a business over time
- Congo
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 66 days against 49.5 days in Congo, a difference of 16.5 days.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.3 times Congo's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 12th and Suriname ranks 9th of 188 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.3 days | 691 days | 604.7 days | Suriname |
| 2010s | 87.4 days | 270.6 days | 183.2 days | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Congo or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 66 days against 49.5 days in Congo as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Congo and Suriname?
- 16.5 days, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Suriname?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Congo and Suriname rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Congo ranks 12th and Suriname ranks 9th 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.