Fiji vs Malawi: Time required to start a business
Fiji
40 days
in 2019
Malawi
37 days
in 2019
Fiji rank
20th
Malawi rank
23rd
Time required to start a business over time
- Fiji
- Malawi
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 40 days against 37 days in Malawi, a difference of 3 days.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Malawi ahead.
Fiji ranks 20th and Malawi ranks 23rd of 188 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.29 days | 37.71 days | 2.57 days | Fiji |
| 2010s | 48 days | 37.3 days | 10.7 days | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Fiji or Malawi?
- Fiji, at 40 days against 37 days in Malawi as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Fiji and Malawi?
- 3 days, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Malawi?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Fiji and Malawi rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Fiji ranks 20th and Malawi ranks 23rd 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.