Malawi vs Paraguay: Time required to start a business
Malawi
37 days
in 2019
Paraguay
35 days
in 2019
Malawi rank
23rd
Paraguay rank
26th
Time required to start a business over time
- Malawi
- Paraguay
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 37 days against 35 days in Paraguay, a difference of 2 days.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Paraguay ahead.
Malawi ranks 23rd and Paraguay ranks 26th of 188 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.71 days | 56 days | 18.29 days | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 37.3 days | 35 days | 2.3 days | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Malawi or Paraguay?
- Malawi, at 37 days against 35 days in Paraguay as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Malawi and Paraguay?
- 2 days, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Paraguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Malawi and Paraguay rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Malawi ranks 23rd and Paraguay ranks 26th 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.