Paraguay vs Philippines: Time required to start a business
Paraguay
35 days
in 2019
Philippines
33 days
in 2019
Paraguay rank
26th
Philippines rank
29th
Time required to start a business over time
- Paraguay
- Philippines
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 35 days against 33 days in Philippines, a difference of 2 days.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 26th and Philippines ranks 29th of 188 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56 days | 35.29 days | 20.71 days | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 35 days | 29.5 days | 5.5 days | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Paraguay or Philippines?
- Paraguay, at 35 days against 33 days in Philippines as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Paraguay and Philippines?
- 2 days, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Philippines?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Paraguay and Philippines rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Paraguay ranks 26th and Philippines ranks 29th 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.