Seychelles vs Tanzania: Time required to start a business
Seychelles
32 days
in 2019
Tanzania
29.5 days
in 2019
Seychelles rank
31st
Tanzania rank
34th
Time required to start a business over time
- Seychelles
- Tanzania
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 32 days against 29.5 days in Tanzania, a difference of 2.5 days.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Tanzania ahead.
Seychelles ranks 31st and Tanzania ranks 34th of 188 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33 days | 32.6 days | 0.4 days | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 32.3 days | 29.3 days | 3 days | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Seychelles or Tanzania?
- Seychelles, at 32 days against 29.5 days in Tanzania as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Seychelles and Tanzania?
- 2.5 days, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Tanzania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Seychelles and Tanzania rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Seychelles ranks 31st and Tanzania ranks 34th 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.