Sierra Leone vs Sri Lanka: Time required to start a business
Sierra Leone
8 days
in 2019
Sri Lanka
8 days
in 2019
Sierra Leone rank
131st
Sri Lanka rank
131st
Time required to start a business over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 8 days against 8 days in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 days.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 131st and Sri Lanka ranks 131st of 188 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.71 days | 46.29 days | 23.57 days | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 10.2 days | 15.1 days | 4.9 days | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Sierra Leone or Sri Lanka?
- Sierra Leone, at 8 days against 8 days in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka?
- 0 days, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Sierra Leone ranks 131st and Sri Lanka ranks 131st 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.