Costa Rica vs Uganda: Time required to start business

Costa Rica
23
in 2019
Uganda
24
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
41st
Uganda rank
40th

Time required to start business over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 24 against 23 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 41st and Uganda ranks 40th 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 Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 84.93 31.71 53.21 Costa Rica
2010s 36.45 26.2 10.25 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to start business, Costa Rica or Uganda?
Uganda, at 24 against 23 in Costa Rica as of 2019.
What is the difference in time required to start business between Costa Rica and Uganda?
1, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uganda?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Uganda rank globally for time required to start business?
Costa Rica ranks 41st and Uganda ranks 40th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Time required to start 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 business
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,945 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed