India vs South Africa: Starting a business - Score
India
81.6
in 2019
South Africa
81.22
in 2019
India rank
136th
South Africa rank
139th
Starting a business - Score over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 81.6 against 81.22 in South Africa, a difference of 0.38.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was South Africa ahead.
India ranks 136th and South Africa ranks 139th of 190 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.36 | 75.93 | 39.57 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 66.94 | 80.68 | 13.74 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher starting a business - score, India or South Africa?
- India, at 81.6 against 81.22 in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in starting a business - score between India and South Africa?
- 0.38, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for starting a business - score?
- India ranks 136th and South Africa ranks 139th of 190 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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About this data
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.