Guatemala vs Lesotho: Time required to start a business
Guatemala
15 days
in 2019
Lesotho
15 days
in 2019
Guatemala rank
75th
Lesotho rank
75th
Time required to start a business over time
- Guatemala
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 15 days against 15 days in Lesotho, a difference of 0 days.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Lesotho ahead.
Guatemala ranks 75th and Lesotho ranks 75th of 188 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.29 days | 86.14 days | 47.86 days | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 27.05 days | 29.6 days | 2.55 days | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Guatemala or Lesotho?
- Guatemala, at 15 days against 15 days in Lesotho as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Guatemala and Lesotho?
- 0 days, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lesotho?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Guatemala and Lesotho rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Guatemala ranks 75th and Lesotho ranks 75th 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.