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
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
Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.