Singapore vs Togo: Time required to start a business

Singapore
1.5 days
in 2019
Togo
2.5 days
in 2019
Singapore rank
184th
Togo rank
182nd

Time required to start a business over time

  • Singapore
  • Togo
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How they compare

Togo currently reports 2.5 days against 1.5 days in Singapore, a difference of 1 days.

That makes Togo's figure about 1.7 times Singapore's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.

Singapore ranks 184th and Togo ranks 182nd of 188 regions.

Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Togo Difference Ahead
2000s 5.57 days 66.57 days 61 days Togo
2010s 2.3 days 26.5 days 24.2 days Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to start a business, Singapore or Togo?
Togo, at 2.5 days against 1.5 days in Singapore as of 2019.
What is the difference in time required to start a business between Singapore and Togo?
1 days, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Togo?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Singapore and Togo rank globally for time required to start a business?
Singapore ranks 184th and Togo ranks 182nd of 188 regions.
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.