Cyprus vs Portugal: Time required to start a business
Cyprus
6 days
in 2019
Portugal
6.5 days
in 2019
Cyprus rank
150th
Portugal rank
147th
Time required to start a business over time
- Cyprus
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.5 days against 6 days in Cyprus, a difference of 0.5 days.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 150th and Portugal ranks 147th of 188 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8 days | 7 days | 1 days | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 7.2 days | 6.45 days | 0.75 days | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Cyprus or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 6.5 days against 6 days in Cyprus as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Cyprus and Portugal?
- 0.5 days, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Portugal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Cyprus and Portugal rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Cyprus ranks 150th and Portugal ranks 147th 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.