Kuwait vs Liberia: Time required to start a business
Kuwait
19.4 days
in 2019
Liberia
18 days
in 2019
Kuwait rank
53rd
Liberia rank
56th
Time required to start a business over time
- Kuwait
- Liberia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 19.4 days against 18 days in Liberia, a difference of 1.4 days.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Liberia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 53rd and Liberia ranks 56th of 188 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4 days | 48 days | 12.6 days | Liberia |
| 2010s | 35 days | 10.1 days | 24.9 days | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Kuwait or Liberia?
- Kuwait, at 19.4 days against 18 days in Liberia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Kuwait and Liberia?
- 1.4 days, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Liberia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
- How do Kuwait and Liberia rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Kuwait ranks 53rd and Liberia ranks 56th 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.