Thailand vs Ukraine: Time required to start a business
Thailand
6 days
in 2019
Ukraine
6.5 days
in 2019
Thailand rank
150th
Ukraine rank
147th
Time required to start a business over time
- Thailand
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 6.5 days against 6 days in Thailand, a difference of 0.5 days.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ukraine ahead.
Thailand ranks 150th and Ukraine ranks 147th of 188 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.86 days | 32.71 days | 2.14 days | Thailand |
| 2010s | 23.7 days | 15.4 days | 8.3 days | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Thailand or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 6.5 days against 6 days in Thailand as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Thailand and Ukraine?
- 0.5 days, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Ukraine?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Thailand and Ukraine rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Thailand ranks 150th and Ukraine ranks 147th 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.