Croatia vs Romania: Time required to start a business
Croatia
19.5 days
in 2019
Romania
20 days
in 2019
Croatia rank
51st
Romania rank
50th
Time required to start a business over time
- Croatia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 20 days against 19.5 days in Croatia, a difference of 0.5 days.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Romania ahead.
Croatia ranks 51st and Romania ranks 50th of 188 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.64 days | 14.71 days | 10.93 days | Croatia |
| 2010s | 21.75 days | 13.1 days | 8.65 days | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Croatia or Romania?
- Romania, at 20 days against 19.5 days in Croatia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Croatia and Romania?
- 0.5 days, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Romania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Croatia and Romania rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Croatia ranks 51st and Romania ranks 50th 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.