Guyana vs Kuwait: Time required to start a business
Guyana
18 days
in 2019
Kuwait
19.4 days
in 2019
Guyana rank
56th
Kuwait rank
53rd
Time required to start a business over time
- Guyana
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 19.4 days against 18 days in Guyana, a difference of 1.4 days.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 56th and Kuwait ranks 53rd of 188 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38 days | 35.4 days | 2.6 days | Guyana |
| 2010s | 18.6 days | 35 days | 16.4 days | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Guyana or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 19.4 days against 18 days in Guyana as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Guyana and Kuwait?
- 1.4 days, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Kuwait?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Guyana and Kuwait rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Guyana ranks 56th and Kuwait ranks 53rd 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.