Time required to start a business in Poland
Poland: Time required to start a business was 37 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Time required to start a business in Poland, 2003–2019
Source: Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for time required to start a business in Poland is 37 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Poland peaked at 63 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 37 days, in 2013.
That places Poland 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Time required to start a business in Poland, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 63 days | — |
| 2004 | 63 days | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 52 days | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 45 days | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 45 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 45 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 39 days | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 39 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 37 days | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 37 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37 days | +0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 37 days is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.5 days, 4.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Poland's 37 days is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.25 days, 5.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.29 days | 39 days | 63 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 37.6 days | 37 days | 39 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Poland?
- Time required to start a business in Poland was 37 days in 2019, according to Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest time required to start a business recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 63 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 days in 2013.
- How does Poland rank for time required to start a business?
- Poland ranks 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Time required to start a business. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.