Kazakhstan vs United Kingdom: Time required to start a business
Kazakhstan
5 days
in 2019
United Kingdom
4.5 days
in 2019
Kazakhstan rank
160th
United Kingdom rank
163rd
Time required to start a business over time
- Kazakhstan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 5 days against 4.5 days in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.5 days.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 160th and United Kingdom ranks 163rd of 188 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.86 days | 11.64 days | 17.21 days | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 14.8 days | 7.45 days | 7.35 days | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Kazakhstan or United Kingdom?
- Kazakhstan, at 5 days against 4.5 days in United Kingdom as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Kazakhstan and United Kingdom?
- 0.5 days, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and United Kingdom?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Kazakhstan and United Kingdom rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Kazakhstan ranks 160th and United Kingdom ranks 163rd 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
Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.