Philippines vs Seychelles: Time required to start a business
Philippines
33 days
in 2019
Seychelles
32 days
in 2019
Philippines rank
29th
Seychelles rank
31st
Time required to start a business over time
- Philippines
- Seychelles
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 33 days against 32 days in Seychelles, a difference of 1 days.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 29th and Seychelles ranks 31st of 188 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.6 days | 33 days | 1.6 days | Philippines |
| 2010s | 29.5 days | 32.3 days | 2.8 days | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Philippines or Seychelles?
- Philippines, at 33 days against 32 days in Seychelles as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Philippines and Seychelles?
- 1 days, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Seychelles?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Philippines and Seychelles rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Philippines ranks 29th and Seychelles ranks 31st 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.