Denmark vs Netherlands: Time required to start a business
Denmark
3.5 days
in 2019
Netherlands
3.5 days
in 2019
Denmark rank
176th
Netherlands rank
176th
Time required to start a business over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.5 days against 3.5 days in Netherlands, a difference of 0 days.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Netherlands ahead.
Denmark ranks 176th and Netherlands ranks 176th of 188 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.79 days | 8.43 days | 1.64 days | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 4.75 days | 4.6 days | 0.15 days | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 3.5 days against 3.5 days in Netherlands as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 0 days, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Denmark ranks 176th and Netherlands ranks 176th 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.