Ghana vs Nicaragua: Time required to start a business
Ghana
13 days
in 2019
Nicaragua
14 days
in 2019
Ghana rank
83rd
Nicaragua rank
80th
Time required to start a business over time
- Ghana
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 14 days against 13 days in Ghana, a difference of 1 days.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 83rd and Nicaragua ranks 80th of 188 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.86 days | 40.57 days | 24.71 days | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 13 days | 23.8 days | 10.8 days | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Ghana or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 14 days against 13 days in Ghana as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Ghana and Nicaragua?
- 1 days, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nicaragua?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Ghana and Nicaragua rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Ghana ranks 83rd and Nicaragua ranks 80th 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.