Fiji vs Yemen: Time required to start a business
Fiji
40 days
in 2019
Yemen
40.5 days
in 2019
Fiji rank
20th
Yemen rank
19th
Time required to start a business over time
- Fiji
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 40.5 days against 40 days in Fiji, a difference of 0.5 days.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Yemen ahead.
Fiji ranks 20th and Yemen ranks 19th of 188 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.29 days | 50.36 days | 10.07 days | Yemen |
| 2010s | 48 days | 34.9 days | 13.1 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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 40.5 days against 40 days in Fiji as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Fiji and Yemen?
- 0.5 days, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Yemen?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Fiji and Yemen rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Fiji ranks 20th and Yemen ranks 19th 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.