Ethiopia vs Sudan: Time required to start a business
Ethiopia
32 days
in 2019
Sudan
34.5 days
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
31st
Sudan rank
28th
Time required to start a business over time
- Ethiopia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 34.5 days against 32 days in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.5 days.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sudan ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 31st and Sudan ranks 28th of 188 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5 days | 38.17 days | 13.67 days | Sudan |
| 2010s | 34.5 days | 36.1 days | 1.6 days | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Ethiopia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 34.5 days against 32 days in Ethiopia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 2.5 days, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st and Sudan ranks 28th 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.