Estonia vs Netherlands: Time required to start a business
Estonia
3.5 days
in 2019
Netherlands
3.5 days
in 2019
Estonia rank
176th
Netherlands rank
176th
Time required to start a business over time
- Estonia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 3.5 days against 3.5 days in Netherlands, a difference of 0 days.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 176th and Netherlands ranks 176th of 188 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.36 days | 8.43 days | 24.93 days | Estonia |
| 2010s | 4.8 days | 4.6 days | 0.2 days | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Estonia or Netherlands?
- Estonia, at 3.5 days against 3.5 days in Netherlands as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Estonia and Netherlands?
- 0 days, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Netherlands?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Estonia and Netherlands rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Estonia ranks 176th and Netherlands ranks 176th 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.