Tanzania vs Zimbabwe: Time required to start a business
Tanzania
29.5 days
in 2019
Zimbabwe
27 days
in 2019
Tanzania rank
34th
Zimbabwe rank
36th
Time required to start a business over time
- Tanzania
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 29.5 days against 27 days in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.5 days.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Tanzania ranks 34th and Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 188 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.57 days | 99.43 days | 65.86 days | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 29.3 days | 74.5 days | 45.2 days | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Tanzania or Zimbabwe?
- Tanzania, at 29.5 days against 27 days in Zimbabwe as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Tanzania and Zimbabwe?
- 2.5 days, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zimbabwe?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Tanzania and Zimbabwe rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Tanzania ranks 34th and Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) β 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.