Panama vs Uruguay: Time required to start business

Panama
6
in 2019
Uruguay
6.5
in 2019
Panama rank
150th
Uruguay rank
147th

Time required to start business over time

  • Panama
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 6.5 against 6 in Panama, a difference of 0.5.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

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

Panama ranks 150th and Uruguay ranks 147th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 16.29 46.86 30.57 Uruguay
2010s 6.6 12.25 5.65 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to start business, Panama or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 6.5 against 6 in Panama as of 2019.
What is the difference in time required to start business between Panama and Uruguay?
0.5, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uruguay?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Panama and Uruguay rank globally for time required to start business?
Panama ranks 150th and Uruguay ranks 147th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Time required to start 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 business
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,945 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed