Namibia vs Suriname: Time required to start a business
Namibia
54 days
in 2019
Suriname
66 days
in 2019
Namibia rank
11th
Suriname rank
9th
Time required to start a business over time
- Namibia
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 66 days against 54 days in Namibia, a difference of 12 days.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 11th and Suriname ranks 9th of 188 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.2 days | 691 days | 606.8 days | Suriname |
| 2010s | 62.4 days | 270.6 days | 208.2 days | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Namibia or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 66 days against 54 days in Namibia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Namibia and Suriname?
- 12 days, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Suriname?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Namibia and Suriname rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Namibia ranks 11th and Suriname ranks 9th 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.