Nigeria vs Turkey: Time required to start a business

Nigeria
7.2 days
in 2019
Turkey
7 days
in 2019
Nigeria rank
139th
Turkey rank
140th

Time required to start a business over time

  • Nigeria
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 7.2 days against 7 days in Turkey, a difference of 0.2 days.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 139th and Turkey ranks 140th of 188 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to start a business, Nigeria or Turkey?
Nigeria, at 7.2 days against 7 days in Turkey as of 2019.
What is the difference in time required to start a business between Nigeria and Turkey?
0.2 days, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Turkey?
7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
How do Nigeria and Turkey rank globally for time required to start a business?
Nigeria ranks 139th and Turkey ranks 140th 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.