Malaysia vs Marshall Islands: Time required to start a business
Malaysia
17.5 days
in 2019
Marshall Islands
17 days
in 2019
Malaysia rank
60th
Marshall Islands rank
62nd
Time required to start a business over time
- Malaysia
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 17.5 days against 17 days in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.5 days.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 60th and Marshall Islands ranks 62nd of 188 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Marshall Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5 days | 17.71 days | 13.79 days | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 13.8 days | 17 days | 3.2 days | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Malaysia or Marshall Islands?
- Malaysia, at 17.5 days against 17 days in Marshall Islands as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Malaysia and Marshall Islands?
- 0.5 days, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Marshall Islands?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Malaysia and Marshall Islands rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Malaysia ranks 60th and Marshall Islands ranks 62nd 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.