Palau vs Tanzania: Time required to start a business

Palau
28 days
in 2019
Tanzania
29.5 days
in 2019
Palau rank
35th
Tanzania rank
34th

Time required to start a business over time

  • Palau
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 29.5 days against 28 days in Palau, a difference of 1.5 days.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Tanzania ahead.

Palau ranks 35th and Tanzania ranks 34th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 27.57 days 33.57 days 6 days Tanzania
2010s 28 days 29.3 days 1.3 days Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to start a business, Palau or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 29.5 days against 28 days in Palau as of 2019.
What is the difference in time required to start a business between Palau and Tanzania?
1.5 days, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Tanzania?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Palau and Tanzania rank globally for time required to start a business?
Palau ranks 35th and Tanzania ranks 34th 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.