Samoa vs Solomon Islands: Time required to start a business
Samoa
9 days
in 2019
Solomon Islands
9 days
in 2019
Samoa rank
117th
Solomon Islands rank
117th
Time required to start a business over time
- Samoa
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 9 days against 9 days in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0 days.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Samoa ranks 117th and Solomon Islands ranks 117th of 188 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.29 days | 55 days | 21.71 days | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 9 days | 16.6 days | 7.6 days | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Samoa or Solomon Islands?
- Samoa, at 9 days against 9 days in Solomon Islands as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Samoa and Solomon Islands?
- 0 days, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Solomon Islands?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Samoa and Solomon Islands rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Samoa ranks 117th and Solomon Islands ranks 117th 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.