Portugal vs Thailand: Time required to start a business
Portugal
6.5 days
in 2019
Thailand
6 days
in 2019
Portugal rank
147th
Thailand rank
150th
Time required to start a business over time
- Portugal
- Thailand
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.5 days against 6 days in Thailand, a difference of 0.5 days.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 147th and Thailand ranks 150th of 188 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.57 days | 34.86 days | 1.29 days | Thailand |
| 2010s | 6.45 days | 23.7 days | 17.25 days | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Portugal or Thailand?
- Portugal, at 6.5 days against 6 days in Thailand as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Portugal and Thailand?
- 0.5 days, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Thailand?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Portugal and Thailand rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Portugal ranks 147th and Thailand 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
Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.