Finland vs Ghana: Time required to start a business
Finland
13 days
in 2019
Ghana
13 days
in 2019
Finland rank
83rd
Ghana rank
83rd
Time required to start a business over time
- Finland
- Ghana
How they compare
Finland currently reports 13 days against 13 days in Ghana, a difference of 0 days.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 83rd and Ghana ranks 83rd of 188 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19 days | 15.86 days | 3.14 days | Finland |
| 2010s | 16.6 days | 13 days | 3.6 days | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Finland or Ghana?
- Finland, at 13 days against 13 days in Ghana as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Finland and Ghana?
- 0 days, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ghana?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Finland and Ghana rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Finland ranks 83rd and Ghana ranks 83rd 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.