Russia vs Switzerland: Time required to start a business

Russia
10.1 days
in 2019
Switzerland
10 days
in 2019
Russia rank
110th
Switzerland rank
111th

Time required to start a business over time

  • Russia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 10.1 days against 10 days in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1 days.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Switzerland ahead.

Russia ranks 110th and Switzerland ranks 111th of 188 countries.

Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
Russia, at 10.1 days against 10 days in Switzerland as of 2019.
What is the difference in time required to start a business between Russia and Switzerland?
0.1 days, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Switzerland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
How do Russia and Switzerland rank globally for time required to start a business?
Russia ranks 110th and Switzerland ranks 111th 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.