Norway vs Rwanda: Time required to start a business
Norway
4 days
in 2019
Rwanda
4 days
in 2019
Norway rank
168th
Rwanda rank
168th
Time required to start a business over time
- Norway
- Rwanda
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4 days against 4 days in Rwanda, a difference of 0 days.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 168th and Rwanda ranks 168th of 188 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.14 days | 15.29 days | 5.14 days | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 4.9 days | 5.8 days | 0.9 days | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Norway or Rwanda?
- Norway, at 4 days against 4 days in Rwanda as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Norway and Rwanda?
- 0 days, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Rwanda?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Norway and Rwanda rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Norway ranks 168th and Rwanda ranks 168th 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.