Sweden vs Tajikistan: Time required to start a business

Sweden
7.5 days
in 2019
Tajikistan
7 days
in 2019
Sweden rank
138th
Tajikistan rank
140th

Time required to start a business over time

  • Sweden
  • Tajikistan
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 7.5 days against 7 days in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.5 days.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Sweden ranks 138th and Tajikistan ranks 140th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Tajikistan Difference Ahead
2000s 16 days 66.4 days 50.4 days Tajikistan
2010s 11.6 days 15.1 days 3.5 days Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to start a business, Sweden or Tajikistan?
Sweden, at 7.5 days against 7 days in Tajikistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in time required to start a business between Sweden and Tajikistan?
0.5 days, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Tajikistan?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Sweden and Tajikistan rank globally for time required to start a business?
Sweden ranks 138th and Tajikistan ranks 140th 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

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.