Portugal vs Ukraine: Time required to start a business

Portugal
6.5 days
in 2019
Ukraine
6.5 days
in 2019
Portugal rank
147th
Ukraine rank
147th

Time required to start a business over time

  • Portugal
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 6.5 days against 6.5 days in Ukraine, a difference of 0 days.

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

Portugal ranks 147th and Ukraine ranks 147th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Ukraine Difference Ahead
2000s 33.57 days 32.71 days 0.8571 days Portugal
2010s 6.45 days 15.4 days 8.95 days Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to start a business, Portugal or Ukraine?
Portugal, at 6.5 days against 6.5 days in Ukraine as of 2019.
What is the difference in time required to start a business between Portugal and Ukraine?
0 days, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Ukraine?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Portugal and Ukraine rank globally for time required to start a business?
Portugal ranks 147th and Ukraine ranks 147th 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.