Equatorial Guinea vs Libya: Time required to start a business

Equatorial Guinea
33 days
in 2019
Libya
35 days
in 2019
Equatorial Guinea rank
29th
Libya rank
26th

Time required to start a business over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Libya
255075100125150200520122019

How they compare

Libya currently reports 35 days against 33 days in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 2 days.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 29th and Libya ranks 26th of 188 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to start a business, Equatorial Guinea or Libya?
Libya, at 35 days against 33 days in Equatorial Guinea as of 2019.
What is the difference in time required to start a business between Equatorial Guinea and Libya?
2 days, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Libya?
8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2019.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Libya rank globally for time required to start a business?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 29th and Libya ranks 26th 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

Indicator
Time required to start a business
Unit
days
Source
Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,945 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed

Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.