Malawi vs Poland: Time required to start a business
Malawi
37 days
in 2019
Poland
37 days
in 2019
Malawi rank
23rd
Poland rank
23rd
Time required to start a business over time
- Malawi
- Poland
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 37 days against 37 days in Poland, a difference of 0 days.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Poland ahead.
Malawi ranks 23rd and Poland ranks 23rd of 188 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.71 days | 50.29 days | 12.57 days | Poland |
| 2010s | 37.3 days | 37.6 days | 0.3 days | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Malawi or Poland?
- Malawi, at 37 days against 37 days in Poland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Malawi and Poland?
- 0 days, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Poland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Malawi and Poland rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Malawi ranks 23rd and Poland ranks 23rd 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.