Cote d'Ivoire vs Panama: Time required to start a business
Cote d'Ivoire
6 days
in 2019
Panama
6 days
in 2019
Cote d'Ivoire rank
150th
Panama rank
150th
Time required to start a business over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Panama
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 6 days against 6 days in Panama, a difference of 0 days.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 150th and Panama ranks 150th of 188 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.43 days | 16.29 days | 31.14 days | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 15.3 days | 6.6 days | 8.7 days | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Cote d'Ivoire or Panama?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 6 days against 6 days in Panama as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Cote d'Ivoire and Panama?
- 0 days, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Panama?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Panama rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 150th and Panama ranks 150th 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.