Palau vs Peru: Time required to start a business
Palau
28 days
in 2019
Peru
26 days
in 2019
Palau rank
35th
Peru rank
38th
Time required to start a business over time
- Palau
- Peru
How they compare
Palau currently reports 28 days against 26 days in Peru, a difference of 2 days.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Peru ahead.
Palau ranks 35th and Peru ranks 38th of 188 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.57 days | 80.36 days | 52.79 days | Peru |
| 2010s | 28 days | 38.4 days | 10.4 days | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Palau or Peru?
- Palau, at 28 days against 26 days in Peru as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Palau and Peru?
- 2 days, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Peru?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Palau and Peru rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Palau ranks 35th and Peru ranks 38th 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
Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.