Serbia vs Sweden: Time required to start a business
Serbia
7 days
in 2019
Sweden
7.5 days
in 2019
Serbia rank
140th
Sweden rank
138th
Time required to start a business over time
- Serbia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 7.5 days against 7 days in Serbia, a difference of 0.5 days.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Serbia ahead.
Serbia ranks 140th and Sweden ranks 138th of 188 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31 days | 16 days | 15 days | Serbia |
| 2010s | 9.75 days | 11.6 days | 1.85 days | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Serbia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 7.5 days against 7 days in Serbia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Serbia and Sweden?
- 0.5 days, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Serbia and Sweden rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Serbia ranks 140th and Sweden ranks 138th 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
Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.