Malaysia vs Mozambique: Time required to start a business
Malaysia
17.5 days
in 2019
Mozambique
17 days
in 2019
Malaysia rank
60th
Mozambique rank
62nd
Time required to start a business over time
- Malaysia
- Mozambique
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 17.5 days against 17 days in Mozambique, a difference of 0.5 days.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Mozambique ahead.
Malaysia ranks 60th and Mozambique ranks 62nd of 188 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5 days | 107.43 days | 75.93 days | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 13.8 days | 19.8 days | 6 days | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Malaysia or Mozambique?
- Malaysia, at 17.5 days against 17 days in Mozambique as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Malaysia and Mozambique?
- 0.5 days, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mozambique?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Malaysia and Mozambique rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Malaysia ranks 60th and Mozambique ranks 62nd 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.