Micronesia (country) vs Tonga: Time required to start a business
Micronesia (country)
16 days
in 2019
Tonga
16 days
in 2019
Micronesia (country) rank
69th
Tonga rank
69th
Time required to start a business over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Tonga
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 16 days against 16 days in Tonga, a difference of 0 days.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 69th and Tonga ranks 69th of 188 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.86 days | 30 days | 11.14 days | Tonga |
| 2010s | 16 days | 16.9 days | 0.9 days | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Micronesia (country) or Tonga?
- Micronesia (country), at 16 days against 16 days in Tonga as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Micronesia (country) and Tonga?
- 0 days, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Tonga?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Tonga rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 69th and Tonga ranks 69th 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.