Georgia vs Singapore: Time required to start a business

Georgia
1 days
in 2019
Singapore
1.5 days
in 2019
Georgia rank
187th
Singapore rank
184th

Time required to start a business over time

  • Georgia
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 1.5 days against 1 days in Georgia, a difference of 0.5 days.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.5 times Georgia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Georgia ahead.

Georgia ranks 187th and Singapore ranks 184th of 188 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Georgia Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 14.86 days 5.57 days 9.29 days Georgia
2010s 2 days 2.3 days 0.3 days Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to start a business, Georgia or Singapore?
Singapore, at 1.5 days against 1 days in Georgia as of 2019.
What is the difference in time required to start a business between Georgia and Singapore?
0.5 days, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Singapore?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Georgia and Singapore rank globally for time required to start a business?
Georgia ranks 187th and Singapore ranks 184th 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.