Iraq vs Tanzania: Time required to start a business
Iraq
26.5 days
in 2019
Tanzania
29.5 days
in 2019
Iraq rank
37th
Tanzania rank
34th
Time required to start a business over time
- Iraq
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 29.5 days against 26.5 days in Iraq, a difference of 3 days.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Tanzania ahead.
Iraq ranks 37th and Tanzania ranks 34th of 188 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.33 days | 33.17 days | 2.83 days | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 29.2 days | 29.3 days | 0.1 days | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Iraq or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 29.5 days against 26.5 days in Iraq as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Iraq and Tanzania?
- 3 days, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Tanzania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Iraq and Tanzania rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Iraq ranks 37th and Tanzania ranks 34th 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.