Mauritania vs Senegal: Time required to start a business
Mauritania
6 days
in 2019
Senegal
6 days
in 2019
Mauritania rank
150th
Senegal rank
150th
Time required to start a business over time
- Mauritania
- Senegal
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 6 days against 6 days in Senegal, a difference of 0 days.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 150th and Senegal ranks 150th of 188 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.43 days | 43.43 days | 16 days | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 11.8 days | 6.3 days | 5.5 days | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Mauritania or Senegal?
- Mauritania, at 6 days against 6 days in Senegal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Mauritania and Senegal?
- 0 days, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Mauritania ranks 150th and Senegal ranks 150th 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.