Israel vs Japan: Time required to start a business

Israel
11 days
in 2019
Japan
11.2 days
in 2019
Israel rank
103rd
Japan rank
102nd

Time required to start a business over time

  • Israel
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 11.2 days against 11 days in Israel, a difference of 0.2 days.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 103rd and Japan ranks 102nd of 188 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to start a business, Israel or Japan?
Japan, at 11.2 days against 11 days in Israel as of 2019.
What is the difference in time required to start a business between Israel and Japan?
0.2 days, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Japan?
7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
How do Israel and Japan rank globally for time required to start a business?
Israel ranks 103rd and Japan ranks 102nd 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.