Iraq vs Zimbabwe: Time required to start a business
Iraq
26.5 days
in 2019
Zimbabwe
27 days
in 2019
Iraq rank
37th
Zimbabwe rank
36th
Time required to start a business over time
- Iraq
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 27 days against 26.5 days in Iraq, a difference of 0.5 days.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 188 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.33 days | 94 days | 63.67 days | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 29.2 days | 74.5 days | 45.3 days | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Iraq or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 27 days against 26.5 days in Iraq as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Iraq and Zimbabwe?
- 0.5 days, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Zimbabwe?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Iraq and Zimbabwe rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Iraq ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 36th 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.