Poland vs South Africa: Time required to start business

Poland
37
in 2019
South Africa
40
in 2019
Poland rank
23rd
South Africa rank
20th

Time required to start business over time

  • Poland
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 40 against 37 in Poland, a difference of 3.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 20th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 50.29 51.57 1.29 South Africa
2010s 37.6 44.2 6.6 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to start business, Poland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 40 against 37 in Poland as of 2019.
What is the difference in time required to start business between Poland and South Africa?
3, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for time required to start business?
Poland ranks 23rd 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.

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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