Guyana vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Time required to start a business
Guyana
18 days
in 2019
Saint Kitts and Nevis
18.5 days
in 2019
Guyana rank
56th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
55th
Time required to start a business over time
- Guyana
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 18.5 days against 18 days in Guyana, a difference of 0.5 days.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 56th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 55th of 188 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.2 days | 19 days | 18.2 days | Guyana |
| 2010s | 18.6 days | 18.65 days | 0.05 days | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Guyana or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 18.5 days against 18 days in Guyana as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Guyana and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.5 days, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Guyana and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Guyana ranks 56th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 55th 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.