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