Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Time required to start a business
Ethiopia
32 days
in 2019
Tanzania
29.5 days
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
31st
Tanzania rank
34th
Time required to start a business over time
- Ethiopia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 32 days against 29.5 days in Tanzania, a difference of 2.5 days.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 31st and Tanzania ranks 34th of 188 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.71 days | 33.57 days | 5.86 days | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 34.5 days | 29.3 days | 5.2 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 Tanzania?
- Ethiopia, at 32 days against 29.5 days in Tanzania as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 2.5 days, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st and Tanzania ranks 34th 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
Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.