Moldova vs United States: Time required to start a business
Moldova
4 days
in 2019
United States
4.2 days
in 2019
Moldova rank
168th
United States rank
167th
Time required to start a business over time
- Moldova
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.2 days against 4 days in Moldova, a difference of 0.2 days.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Moldova ahead.
Moldova ranks 168th and United States ranks 167th of 188 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Moldova or United States?
- United States, at 4.2 days against 4 days in Moldova as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Moldova and United States?
- 0.2 days, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
- How do Moldova and United States rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Moldova ranks 168th and United States ranks 167th 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.