Haiti vs Laos: Time required to start a business
Haiti
97 days
in 2019
Laos
173 days
in 2019
Haiti rank
4th
Laos rank
2nd
Time required to start a business over time
- Haiti
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 173 days against 97 days in Haiti, a difference of 76 days.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.8 times Haiti's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Haiti ahead.
Haiti ranks 4th and Laos ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 216.57 days | 111.29 days | 105.29 days | Haiti |
| 2010s | 108.1 days | 131 days | 22.9 days | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Haiti or Laos?
- Laos, at 173 days against 97 days in Haiti as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Haiti and Laos?
- 76 days, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Laos?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Haiti and Laos rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Haiti ranks 4th and Laos ranks 2nd 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.