Ethiopia vs Philippines: Time required to start a business
Ethiopia
32 days
in 2019
Philippines
33 days
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
31st
Philippines rank
29th
Time required to start a business over time
- Ethiopia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 33 days against 32 days in Ethiopia, a difference of 1 days.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 31st and Philippines ranks 29th of 188 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.71 days | 35.29 days | 7.57 days | Philippines |
| 2010s | 34.5 days | 29.5 days | 5 days | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Ethiopia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 33 days against 32 days in Ethiopia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Ethiopia and Philippines?
- 1 days, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Philippines?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Ethiopia and Philippines rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st and Philippines ranks 29th 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.