Which has higher starting a business: time - women, Kenya or Peru?

Peru, at 26 days against 23 days in Kenya as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Peru?

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

Where does this data come from?

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

Kenya vs Peru: Starting a business: Time - Women

Kenya

23 days

in 2019

Peru

26 days

in 2019

Kenya rank

41st

Peru rank

38th

Starting a business: Time - Women over time

Kenya
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 26 days against 23 days in Kenya, a difference of 3 days.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 41st and Peru ranks 38th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Peru	Difference	Ahead
2000s	46.86 days	80.36 days	33.5 days	Peru
2010s	28.7 days	38.4 days	9.7 days	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher starting a business: time - women, Kenya or Peru?: Peru, at 26 days against 23 days in Kenya as of 2019.
What is the difference in starting a business: time - women between Kenya and Peru?: 3 days, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Peru?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Kenya and Peru rank globally for starting a business: time - women?: Kenya ranks 41st and Peru ranks 38th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The World Bank, published as Starting a business: Time - Women (days). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Starting a business: Time - Women (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: 10 August 2026

The time for women captures the median duration that business incorporation experts indicate is necessary for five female 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.