Egypt vs Spain: Time required to start a business
Egypt
12.5 days
in 2019
Spain
12.5 days
in 2019
Egypt rank
89th
Spain rank
89th
Time required to start a business over time
- Egypt
- Spain
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 12.5 days against 12.5 days in Spain, a difference of 0 days.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Spain ahead.
Egypt ranks 89th and Spain ranks 89th of 188 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.36 days | 83.86 days | 58.5 days | Spain |
| 2010s | 13.6 days | 21.4 days | 7.8 days | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Egypt or Spain?
- Egypt, at 12.5 days against 12.5 days in Spain as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Egypt and Spain?
- 0 days, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Egypt and Spain rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Egypt ranks 89th and Spain ranks 89th 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.