Malawi vs South Africa: Starting a business: Time - Women
Starting a business: Time - Women over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 40 days against 37 days in Malawi, a difference of 3 days.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 20th of 191 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.71 days | 51.57 days | 13.86 days | South Africa |
| 2010s | 37.3 days | 44.2 days | 6.9 days | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher starting a business: time - women, Malawi or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 40 days against 37 days in Malawi as of 2019.
- What is the difference in starting a business: time - women between Malawi and South Africa?
- 3 days, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for starting a business: time - women?
- Malawi ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 20th of 191 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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About this data
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.