Denmark vs United Arab Emirates: Time required to start a business
Denmark
3.5 days
in 2019
United Arab Emirates
3.8 days
in 2019
Denmark rank
176th
United Arab Emirates rank
175th
Time required to start a business over time
- Denmark
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 3.8 days against 3.5 days in Denmark, a difference of 0.3 days.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 176th and United Arab Emirates ranks 175th of 188 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.79 days | 18.44 days | 11.66 days | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 4.75 days | 8.6 days | 3.85 days | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Denmark or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 3.8 days against 3.5 days in Denmark as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Denmark and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.3 days, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Arab Emirates?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Denmark and United Arab Emirates rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Denmark ranks 176th and United Arab Emirates ranks 175th 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.