Eritrea vs Iran: Time required to start a business
Eritrea
84 days
in 2019
Iran
72.5 days
in 2019
Eritrea rank
5th
Iran rank
7th
Time required to start a business over time
- Eritrea
- Iran
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 84 days against 72.5 days in Iran, a difference of 11.5 days.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iran ahead.
Eritrea ranks 5th and Iran ranks 7th of 188 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.83 days | 77.67 days | 2.17 days | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 84 days | 71.1 days | 12.9 days | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Eritrea or Iran?
- Eritrea, at 84 days against 72.5 days in Iran as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Eritrea and Iran?
- 11.5 days, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Iran?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Eritrea and Iran rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Eritrea ranks 5th and Iran ranks 7th 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.