Costa Rica vs Nepal: Time required to start a business
Costa Rica
23 days
in 2019
Nepal
22.5 days
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
41st
Nepal rank
44th
Time required to start a business over time
- Costa Rica
- Nepal
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 23 days against 22.5 days in Nepal, a difference of 0.5 days.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 41st and Nepal ranks 44th of 188 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.93 days | 31 days | 53.93 days | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 36.45 days | 21.65 days | 14.8 days | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Costa Rica or Nepal?
- Costa Rica, at 23 days against 22.5 days in Nepal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 0.5 days, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Nepal rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st and Nepal ranks 44th 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
Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.