Did you know the country you're in can have a significant impact on just how fast, or how slow you can get a business off the ground?
It takes just half a day to start a business in New Zealand, but if you live in Venezuela, you'll be waiting a while. On average it takes well over half a year.

Take a look at the map below to discover the quickest (and slowest) countries to start a business.

Number of Days to Start a Business
0 - 55
10
11 - 1515
20
21 - 2525
30
31 - 3535
40
41 - 4545
50
51 - 5555
60
61 - 6565
70
71 - 7575
80
81 - 8585
90
91 - 9595
100
100+
= Top 10 quickest countries to start a business (hoverclick for more info)
close New Zealand

Number of days to
start a business:

0.5
close Canada

Number of days to
start a business:

1.5
close Hong Kong

Number of days to
start a business:

1.5
close Georgia

Number of days to
start a business:

2
close Australia

Number of days to
start a business:

2.5
close Singapore

Number of days to
start a business:

2.5
close Jamaica

Number of days to
start a business:

3
close Denmark

Number of days to
start a business:

3.5
close Estonia

Number of days to
start a business:

3.5
close France

Number of days to
start a business:

3.5

The Quickest and Slowest Countries to launch a Business

Quickest

Country Days
New Zealand 0.5
Canada 1.5
Hong Kong 1.5
Georgia 2
Australia 2.5

Slowest

Country Days
Eritrea 84
Suriname 84.5
Haiti 97
Cambodia 99
Venezuela 230
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