Sweden vs Turkey: Time required to start business

Sweden
7.5
in 2019
Turkey
7
in 2019
Sweden rank
138th
Turkey rank
140th

Time required to start business over time

  • Sweden
  • Turkey
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How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Turkey ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 16 14.71 1.29 Sweden
2010s 11.6 9.8 1.8 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to start business, Sweden or Turkey?
Sweden, at 7.5 against 7 in Turkey as of 2019.
What is the difference in time required to start business between Sweden and Turkey?
0.5, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Turkey?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Sweden and Turkey rank globally for time required to start business?
Sweden ranks 138th and Turkey ranks 140th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Time required to start 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 business
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,945 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed