Which has higher starting a business: minimum capital, Poland or Sweden?

Sweden, at 10.5% against 9.3% in Poland as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?

17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank, published as Starting a business: Minimum capital (% of income per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Poland vs Sweden: Starting a business: Minimum capital

Poland

9.3%

in 2019

Sweden

10.5%

in 2019

Poland rank

29th

Sweden rank

26th

Starting a business: Minimum capital over time

Poland
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 10.5% against 9.3% in Poland, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 26th of 191 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	184.4%	33.4%	151.0%	Poland
2010s	11.9%	12.4%	0.5%	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher starting a business: minimum capital, Poland or Sweden?: Sweden, at 10.5% against 9.3% in Poland as of 2019.
What is the difference in starting a business: minimum capital between Poland and Sweden?: 1.2%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for starting a business: minimum capital?: Poland ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 26th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The World Bank, published as Starting a business: Minimum capital (% of income per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Starting a business: Minimum capital (% of income per capita)
Unit: % of income per capita
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 3,247 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

The paid-in minimum capital requirement re?ects the amount that the entrepreneur needs to deposit in a bank or with a third-party before registration or up to three months after incorporation. It is calculated as percentage of income per capita. Any legal limitation of the company’s operations or decisions related to the payment of the minimum capital requirement is recorded. In case the legal minimum capital is provided per share, it is assumed 5 shareholders own the company and the legal minimum capital is multiplied by 5 shares. If an economy requires a minimum capital but allows businesses to pay only a part of it before registration, only this part is recorded.