Finland vs East Timor: Time required to start a business
Finland
13 days
in 2019
East Timor
13 days
in 2019
Finland rank
83rd
East Timor rank
83rd
Time required to start a business over time
- Finland
- East Timor
How they compare
Finland currently reports 13 days against 13 days in East Timor, a difference of 0 days.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was East Timor ahead.
Finland ranks 83rd and East Timor ranks 83rd of 188 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17 days | 162.17 days | 145.17 days | East Timor |
| 2010s | 16.6 days | 47.4 days | 30.8 days | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Finland or East Timor?
- Finland, at 13 days against 13 days in East Timor as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Finland and East Timor?
- 0 days, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and East Timor?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Finland and East Timor rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Finland ranks 83rd and East Timor 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.