Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Time required to start a business
Gambia
8 days
in 2019
Sierra Leone
8 days
in 2019
Gambia rank
131st
Sierra Leone rank
131st
Time required to start a business over time
- Gambia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 8 days against 8 days in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0 days.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 131st and Sierra Leone ranks 131st of 188 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.2 days | 21.4 days | 6.8 days | Gambia |
| 2010s | 24.2 days | 10.2 days | 14 days | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
- Gambia, at 8 days against 8 days in Sierra Leone as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 0 days, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Gambia ranks 131st and Sierra Leone ranks 131st 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.