Malta vs Romania: Time required to start a business

Malta
20.5 days
in 2019
Romania
20 days
in 2019
Malta rank
49th
Romania rank
50th

Time required to start a business over time

  • Malta
  • Romania
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 20.5 days against 20 days in Romania, a difference of 0.5 days.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 49th and Romania ranks 50th of 188 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to start a business, Malta or Romania?
Malta, at 20.5 days against 20 days in Romania as of 2019.
What is the difference in time required to start a business between Malta and Romania?
0.5 days, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Romania?
9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2019.
How do Malta and Romania rank globally for time required to start a business?
Malta ranks 49th and Romania ranks 50th 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

Indicator
Time required to start a business
Unit
days
Source
Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,945 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed

Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.