Guinea vs Lesotho: Time required to start a business

Guinea
15 days
in 2019
Lesotho
15 days
in 2019
Guinea rank
75th
Lesotho rank
75th

Time required to start a business over time

  • Guinea
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Guinea 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.

Guinea 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 Guinea Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 41.14 days 86.14 days 45 days Lesotho
2010s 23.6 days 29.6 days 6 days Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to start a business, Guinea or Lesotho?
Guinea, at 15 days against 15 days in Lesotho as of 2019.
What is the difference in time required to start a business between Guinea and Lesotho?
0 days, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Lesotho?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Guinea and Lesotho rank globally for time required to start a business?
Guinea ranks 75th and Lesotho ranks 75th 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.