Iran vs Suriname: Time required to start a business
Iran
72.5 days
in 2019
Suriname
66 days
in 2019
Iran rank
7th
Suriname rank
9th
Time required to start a business over time
- Iran
- Suriname
How they compare
Iran currently reports 72.5 days against 66 days in Suriname, a difference of 6.5 days.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Suriname ahead.
Iran ranks 7th and Suriname ranks 9th of 188 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.9 days | 691 days | 614.1 days | Suriname |
| 2010s | 71.1 days | 270.6 days | 199.5 days | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Iran or Suriname?
- Iran, at 72.5 days against 66 days in Suriname as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Iran and Suriname?
- 6.5 days, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Suriname?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Iran and Suriname rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Iran ranks 7th and Suriname ranks 9th 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.