Latvia vs Puerto Rico: Time required to start a business
Latvia
5.5 days
in 2019
Puerto Rico
5.5 days
in 2019
Latvia rank
156th
Puerto Rico rank
156th
Time required to start a business over time
- Latvia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 5.5 days against 5.5 days in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 days.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 156th and Puerto Rico ranks 156th of 188 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.86 days | 7 days | 8.86 days | Latvia |
| 2010s | 9.9 days | 5.9 days | 4 days | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Latvia or Puerto Rico?
- Latvia, at 5.5 days against 5.5 days in Puerto Rico as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Latvia and Puerto Rico?
- 0 days, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Puerto Rico?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Latvia and Puerto Rico rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Latvia ranks 156th and Puerto Rico ranks 156th 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.