Cyprus vs Uruguay: Time required to start a business
Cyprus
6 days
in 2019
Uruguay
6.5 days
in 2019
Cyprus rank
150th
Uruguay rank
147th
Time required to start a business over time
- Cyprus
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 6.5 days against 6 days in Cyprus, a difference of 0.5 days.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Cyprus ranks 150th and Uruguay ranks 147th of 188 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8 days | 53.5 days | 45.5 days | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 7.2 days | 12.25 days | 5.05 days | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Cyprus or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, 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 Uruguay?
- 0.5 days, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Cyprus and Uruguay rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Cyprus ranks 150th and Uruguay 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.