Ghana vs East Timor: Time required to start a business

Ghana
13 days
in 2019
East Timor
13 days
in 2019
Ghana rank
83rd
East Timor rank
83rd

Time required to start a business over time

  • Ghana
  • East Timor
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 13 days against 13 days in East Timor, a difference of 0 days.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was East Timor ahead.

Ghana ranks 83rd and East Timor ranks 83rd of 188 countries.

East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s 15 days 162.17 days 147.17 days East Timor
2010s 13 days 47.4 days 34.4 days East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to start a business, Ghana or East Timor?
Ghana, at 13 days against 13 days in East Timor as of 2019.
What is the difference in time required to start a business between Ghana and East Timor?
0 days, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and East Timor?
16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Ghana and East Timor rank globally for time required to start a business?
Ghana ranks 83rd and East Timor ranks 83rd 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.