Russia vs Saudi Arabia: Time required to start a business

Russia
10.1 days
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
10.4 days
in 2019
Russia rank
110th
Saudi Arabia rank
109th

Time required to start a business over time

  • Russia
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 10.4 days against 10.1 days in Russia, a difference of 0.3 days.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 110th and Saudi Arabia ranks 109th of 188 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to start a business, Russia or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 10.4 days against 10.1 days in Russia as of 2019.
What is the difference in time required to start a business between Russia and Saudi Arabia?
0.3 days, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Saudi Arabia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
How do Russia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for time required to start a business?
Russia ranks 110th and Saudi Arabia ranks 109th 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.