How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Maldives?

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

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank, published as Starting a business: Procedures required - Men (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Maldives: Starting a business: Procedures required - Men

Lesotho

6 number

in 2019

Maldives

6 number

in 2019

Lesotho rank

94th

Maldives rank

94th

Starting a business: Procedures required - Men over time

Lesotho
Maldives

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 6 number against 6 number in Maldives, a difference of 0 number.

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

Lesotho ranks 94th and Maldives ranks 94th of 188 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8.14 number	5.14 number	3 number	Lesotho
2010s	6.9 number	6 number	0.9 number	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher starting a business: procedures required - men, Lesotho or Maldives?: Lesotho, at 6 number against 6 number in Maldives as of 2019.
What is the difference in starting a business: procedures required - men between Lesotho and Maldives?: 0 number, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Maldives?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Lesotho and Maldives rank globally for starting a business: procedures required - men?: Lesotho ranks 94th and Maldives ranks 94th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The World Bank, published as Starting a business: Procedures required - Men (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Starting a business: Procedures required - Men (number)
Unit: number
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 3,083 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The number of procedures for men records all the procedures required in practice for five male married entrepreneurs to start and operate a local limited liability company. A procedure is de?ned as any interaction of the company founders with external parties. Both pre- and post-incorporation procedures that are officially required or commonly done in practice are recorded.