Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Time required to start business
Papua New Guinea
41
in 2019
South Africa
40
in 2019
Papua New Guinea rank
18th
South Africa rank
20th
Time required to start business over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 41 against 40 in South Africa, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was South Africa ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th of 188 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52 | 51.57 | 0.4286 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 47.9 | 44.2 | 3.7 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start business, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 41 against 40 in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start business between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 1, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for time required to start business?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th 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.