Germany vs Madagascar: Time required to start a business
Germany
8 days
in 2019
Madagascar
8 days
in 2019
Germany rank
131st
Madagascar rank
131st
Time required to start a business over time
- Germany
- Madagascar
How they compare
Germany currently reports 8 days against 8 days in Madagascar, a difference of 0 days.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Madagascar ahead.
Germany ranks 131st and Madagascar ranks 131st of 188 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.71 days | 30.29 days | 3.57 days | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 11.5 days | 10.9 days | 0.6 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 Madagascar?
- Germany, at 8 days against 8 days in Madagascar as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Germany and Madagascar?
- 0 days, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Madagascar?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Germany and Madagascar rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Germany ranks 131st and Madagascar 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.