Nepal vs Slovakia: Time required to start a business

Nepal
22.5 days
in 2019
Slovakia
21.5 days
in 2019
Nepal rank
44th
Slovakia rank
46th

Time required to start a business over time

  • Nepal
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 22.5 days against 21.5 days in Slovakia, a difference of 1 days.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Slovakia ahead.

Nepal ranks 44th and Slovakia ranks 46th of 188 countries.

Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Slovakia Difference Ahead
2000s 31 days 49 days 18 days Slovakia
2010s 21.65 days 27.3 days 5.65 days Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to start a business, Nepal or Slovakia?
Nepal, at 22.5 days against 21.5 days in Slovakia as of 2019.
What is the difference in time required to start a business between Nepal and Slovakia?
1 days, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Slovakia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Nepal and Slovakia rank globally for time required to start a business?
Nepal ranks 44th and Slovakia ranks 46th 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.