Ireland vs Italy: Time required to start a business

Ireland
11 days
in 2019
Italy
11 days
in 2019
Ireland rank
103rd
Italy rank
103rd

Time required to start a business over time

  • Ireland
  • Italy
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 11 days against 11 days in Italy, a difference of 0 days.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 103rd and Italy ranks 103rd of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 21.14 days 15.36 days 5.79 days Ireland
2010s 13.8 days 11.65 days 2.15 days Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to start a business, Ireland or Italy?
Ireland, at 11 days against 11 days in Italy as of 2019.
What is the difference in time required to start a business between Ireland and Italy?
0 days, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for time required to start a business?
Ireland ranks 103rd and Italy ranks 103rd 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.