Italy vs Saint Lucia: Time required to start a business

Italy
11 days
in 2019
Saint Lucia
11 days
in 2019
Italy rank
103rd
Saint Lucia rank
103rd

Time required to start a business over time

  • Italy
  • Saint Lucia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Saint Lucia ahead.

Italy ranks 103rd and Saint Lucia ranks 103rd of 188 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
2000s 13.9 days 19.2 days 5.3 days Saint Lucia
2010s 11.65 days 11.3 days 0.35 days Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to start a business, Italy or Saint Lucia?
Italy, at 11 days against 11 days in Saint Lucia as of 2019.
What is the difference in time required to start a business between Italy and Saint Lucia?
0 days, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saint Lucia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Italy and Saint Lucia rank globally for time required to start a business?
Italy ranks 103rd and Saint Lucia 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.