France vs Norway: Time required to start a business
France
4 days
in 2019
Norway
4 days
in 2019
France rank
168th
Norway rank
168th
Time required to start a business over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
France currently reports 4 days against 4 days in Norway, a difference of 0 days.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was France ahead.
France ranks 168th and Norway ranks 168th of 188 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.71 days | 10.14 days | 1.57 days | France |
| 2010s | 4.9 days | 4.9 days | 0 days | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, France or Norway?
- France, at 4 days against 4 days in Norway as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between France and Norway?
- 0 days, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for time required to start a business?
- France ranks 168th and Norway ranks 168th 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.