Qatar vs Zambia: Time required to start a business
Qatar
8.7 days
in 2019
Zambia
8.5 days
in 2019
Qatar rank
122nd
Zambia rank
124th
Time required to start a business over time
- Qatar
- Zambia
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 8.7 days against 8.5 days in Zambia, a difference of 0.2 days.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Zambia ahead.
Qatar ranks 122nd and Zambia ranks 124th of 188 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2 days | 24 days | 15.8 days | Zambia |
| 2010s | 9.6 days | 11.6 days | 2 days | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Qatar or Zambia?
- Qatar, at 8.7 days against 8.5 days in Zambia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Qatar and Zambia?
- 0.2 days, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Zambia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
- How do Qatar and Zambia rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Qatar ranks 122nd and Zambia ranks 124th 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.