Portugal vs Senegal: Time required to start a business

Portugal
6.5 days
in 2019
Senegal
6 days
in 2019
Portugal rank
147th
Senegal rank
150th

Time required to start a business over time

  • Portugal
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 6.5 days against 6 days in Senegal, a difference of 0.5 days.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 147th and Senegal ranks 150th of 188 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 33.57 days 43.43 days 9.86 days Senegal
2010s 6.45 days 6.3 days 0.15 days Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to start a business, Portugal or Senegal?
Portugal, at 6.5 days against 6 days in Senegal as of 2019.
What is the difference in time required to start a business between Portugal and Senegal?
0.5 days, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Senegal?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Portugal and Senegal rank globally for time required to start a business?
Portugal ranks 147th and Senegal ranks 150th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – 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

Indicator
Time required to start a business
Unit
days
Source
Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,945 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed

Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.