Time required to start business in Denmark
Denmark: Time required to start business was 3.5 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
3.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 188 countries
All-time high
7.5
in 2003
All-time low
3.5
in 2015
Years of data
17
2003–2019
Time required to start business in Denmark, 2003–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 3.5 for time required to start business in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start business in Denmark peaked at 7.5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 2015.
Denmark ranks 176th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Time required to start business in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7.5 | — |
| 2004 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.5 | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.5 | -41.7% |
| 2016 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.5, 41% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.25, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.79 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.75 | 3.5 | 6 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 175 United Arab Emirates 3.8 compare
- 176 Azerbaijan 3.5 compare
- 176 Estonia 3.5 compare
- 176 Netherlands 3.5 compare
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start business in Denmark?
- Time required to start business in Denmark was 3.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest time required to start business recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start business recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for time required to start business?
- Denmark ranks 176th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start business rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Time required to start business. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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