Eritrea vs Laos: Time required to start a business
Eritrea
84 days
in 2019
Laos
173 days
in 2019
Eritrea rank
5th
Laos rank
2nd
Time required to start a business over time
- Eritrea
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 173 days against 84 days in Eritrea, a difference of 89 days.
That makes Laos's figure about 2.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Laos ahead.
Eritrea ranks 5th and Laos ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.83 days | 107.33 days | 27.5 days | Laos |
| 2010s | 84 days | 131 days | 47 days | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Eritrea or Laos?
- Laos, at 173 days against 84 days in Eritrea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Eritrea and Laos?
- 89 days, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Laos?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Eritrea and Laos rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Eritrea ranks 5th and Laos ranks 2nd 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.