Norway vs Oman: Time required to start a business
Norway
4 days
in 2019
Oman
4.3 days
in 2019
Norway rank
168th
Oman rank
166th
Time required to start a business over time
- Norway
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 4.3 days against 4 days in Norway, a difference of 0.3 days.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 168th and Oman ranks 166th of 188 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.14 days | 31.69 days | 21.54 days | Oman |
| 2010s | 4.9 days | 8.02 days | 3.12 days | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Norway or Oman?
- Oman, at 4.3 days against 4 days in Norway as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Norway and Oman?
- 0.3 days, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Oman?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Norway and Oman rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Norway ranks 168th and Oman ranks 166th 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.