Germany vs South Korea: Time required to start a business
Germany
8 days
in 2019
South Korea
8 days
in 2019
Germany rank
131st
South Korea rank
131st
Time required to start a business over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 8 days against 8 days in South Korea, a difference of 0 days.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 131st and South Korea ranks 131st of 188 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.71 days | 16.57 days | 10.14 days | Germany |
| 2010s | 11.5 days | 8.7 days | 2.8 days | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Germany or South Korea?
- Germany, at 8 days against 8 days in South Korea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Germany and South Korea?
- 0 days, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Germany ranks 131st and South Korea ranks 131st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) β 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.