Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe: Starting a business - Score

Ethiopia
71.7
in 2019
Zimbabwe
72
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
169th
Zimbabwe rank
168th

Starting a business - Score over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 72 against 71.7 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.3.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 169th and Zimbabwe ranks 168th of 191 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 41.28 38.42 2.86 Ethiopia
2010s 51.43 52.76 1.33 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher starting a business - score, Ethiopia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 72 against 71.7 in Ethiopia as of 2019.
What is the difference in starting a business - score between Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
0.3, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Ethiopia and Zimbabwe rank globally for starting a business - score?
Ethiopia ranks 169th and Zimbabwe ranks 168th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Starting a business - Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Starting a business - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,094 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed

The score for starting a business is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators: the procedures, time and cost for an entrepreneur to start and formally operate a business, as well as the paid-in minimum capital requirement.