Fiji vs Papua New Guinea: Time required to start a business
Fiji
40 days
in 2019
Papua New Guinea
41 days
in 2019
Fiji rank
20th
Papua New Guinea rank
18th
Time required to start a business over time
- Fiji
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 41 days against 40 days in Fiji, a difference of 1 days.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Fiji ranks 20th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 188 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.29 days | 52 days | 11.71 days | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 48 days | 47.9 days | 0.1 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 41 days against 40 days in Fiji as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Fiji and Papua New Guinea?
- 1 days, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Papua New Guinea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Fiji and Papua New Guinea rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Fiji ranks 20th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th 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.