Gabon vs Switzerland: Time required to start a business

Gabon
10 days
in 2019
Switzerland
10 days
in 2019
Gabon rank
111th
Switzerland rank
111th

Time required to start a business over time

  • Gabon
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 10 days against 10 days in Switzerland, a difference of 0 days.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 111th and Switzerland ranks 111th of 188 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 54 days 18 days 36 days Gabon
2010s 42.4 days 13.2 days 29.2 days Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to start a business, Gabon or Switzerland?
Gabon, at 10 days against 10 days in Switzerland as of 2019.
What is the difference in time required to start a business between Gabon and Switzerland?
0 days, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Switzerland?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Gabon and Switzerland rank globally for time required to start a business?
Gabon ranks 111th and Switzerland ranks 111th 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

Indicator
Time required to start a business
Unit
days
Source
Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,945 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed

Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.