What is starting a business - score in Canada?

Starting a business - score in Canada was 98.24 in 2019, according to the World Bank.

What is the highest starting a business - score recorded in Canada?

The highest recorded value was 98.24 in 2019.

What is the lowest starting a business - score recorded in Canada?

The lowest recorded value was 96.19 in 2004.

How does Canada rank for starting a business - score?

Canada ranks 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

Is starting a business - score rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Canada data come from?

The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Starting a business - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Starting a business - Score in Canada

Name: Starting a business - Score in Canada
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Canada: Starting a business - Score was 98.24 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)

98.24

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

3rd

of 188 countries

All-time high

98.24

in 2019

All-time low

96.19

in 2004

Years of data

2003–2019

Starting a business - Score in Canada, 2003–2019

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for starting a business - score in Canada is 98.24, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, starting a business - score in Canada peaked at 98.24 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 96.19, in 2004.

That places Canada 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	96.49	96.19	97.22	7
2010s	97.73	97.22	98.24	10

Countries ranked near Canada

1 Djibouti 84.3 compare
1 Kosovo 95.88 compare
1 New Zealand 99.98 compare
2 Georgia 99.62 compare
4 Singapore 98.23 compare
5 Hong Kong 98.22 compare
6 Jamaica 97.37 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

More private sector data for Canada

Merchandise trade 48.8% (2025)
Food imports 9.2% (2024)
Manufactures imports 75.5% (2024)
Merchandise imports 577.44 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 13.5% (2024)
Manufactures exports 42.3% (2024)
Merchandise exports 554.68 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 170.72 billion current US$ (2025)
Transport services 16.9% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 48.6% (2025)

All data for Canada →

Frequently asked questions

What is starting a business - score in Canada?: Starting a business - score in Canada was 98.24 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest starting a business - score recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 98.24 in 2019.
What is the lowest starting a business - score recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 96.19 in 2004.
How does Canada rank for starting a business - score?: Canada ranks 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is starting a business - score rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada data come from?: The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Starting a business - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Starting a business - Score
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 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.