China (People’s Republic of) vs Zambia: Starting a business: Time - Men

China (People’s Republic of)
8.55 days
in 2019
Zambia
8.5 days
in 2019
China (People’s Republic of) rank
123rd
Zambia rank
124th

Starting a business: Time - Men over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Zambia
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 8.55 days against 8.5 days in Zambia, a difference of 0.05 days.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 123rd and Zambia ranks 124th of 190 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 41.86 days 30.86 days 11 days China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 27.7 days 11.6 days 16.09 days China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher starting a business: time - men, China (People’s Republic of) or Zambia?
China (People’s Republic of), at 8.55 days against 8.5 days in Zambia as of 2019.
What is the difference in starting a business: time - men between China (People’s Republic of) and Zambia?
0.05 days, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Zambia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Zambia rank globally for starting a business: time - men?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 123rd and Zambia ranks 124th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Starting a business: Time - Men (days). 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: Time - Men (days)
Unit
days
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 3,083 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed

The time for men captures the median duration that business incorporation experts indicate is necessary for five male married entrepreneurs to complete all procedures required to start and operate a business with minimum follow-up and no extra payments. It is calulared in calendar days. The time estimates of all procedures are added to calculate the total time required to start and operate a business, taking into account simultaneity of processes. It is assumed that the minimum time required for each procedure is one day, except for procedures that can be fully completed online, for which the time required is recorded as half a day.