Haiti vs Iran: Time required to start a business

Haiti
97 days
in 2019
Iran
72.5 days
in 2019
Haiti rank
4th
Iran rank
7th

Time required to start a business over time

  • Haiti
  • Iran
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How they compare

Haiti currently reports 97 days against 72.5 days in Iran, a difference of 24.5 days.

That makes Haiti's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.

Haiti ranks 4th and Iran ranks 7th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Haiti Iran Difference Ahead
2000s 216.57 days 78.21 days 138.36 days Haiti
2010s 108.1 days 71.1 days 37 days Haiti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to start a business, Haiti or Iran?
Haiti, at 97 days against 72.5 days in Iran as of 2019.
What is the difference in time required to start a business between Haiti and Iran?
24.5 days, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Iran?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Haiti and Iran rank globally for time required to start a business?
Haiti ranks 4th and Iran ranks 7th 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.