Kiribati vs Palau: Time required to start a business
Kiribati
31 days
in 2019
Palau
28 days
in 2019
Kiribati rank
33rd
Palau rank
35th
Time required to start a business over time
- Kiribati
- Palau
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 31 days against 28 days in Palau, a difference of 3 days.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Palau ahead.
Kiribati ranks 33rd and Palau ranks 35th of 188 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.57 days | 27.57 days | 2 days | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 31 days | 28 days | 3 days | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Kiribati or Palau?
- Kiribati, at 31 days against 28 days in Palau as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Kiribati and Palau?
- 3 days, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Palau?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Kiribati and Palau rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Kiribati ranks 33rd and Palau ranks 35th 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.