Lesotho vs North Macedonia: Time required to start a business
Lesotho
15 days
in 2019
North Macedonia
15 days
in 2019
Lesotho rank
75th
North Macedonia rank
75th
Time required to start a business over time
- Lesotho
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 15 days against 15 days in North Macedonia, a difference of 0 days.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 75th and North Macedonia ranks 75th of 188 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.14 days | 39.71 days | 46.43 days | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 29.6 days | 15.2 days | 14.4 days | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Lesotho or North Macedonia?
- Lesotho, at 15 days against 15 days in North Macedonia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Lesotho and North Macedonia?
- 0 days, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and North Macedonia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Lesotho and North Macedonia rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Lesotho ranks 75th and North Macedonia ranks 75th 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.