What is starting a business - score in Finland?

Starting a business - score in Finland was 93.47 in 2019, according to the World Bank.

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

The highest recorded value was 93.47 in 2019.

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

The lowest recorded value was 87.4 in 2003.

How does Finland rank for starting a business - score?

Finland ranks 29th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Finland 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 Finland

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

Finland: Starting a business - Score was 93.47 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)

93.47

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

29th

of 188 countries

All-time high

93.47

in 2019

All-time low

87.4

in 2003

Years of data

2003–2019

Starting a business - Score in Finland, 2003–2019

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for starting a business - score in Finland is 93.47, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, starting a business - score in Finland peaked at 93.47 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 87.4, in 2003.

That places Finland 29th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	91.06	87.4	92.35	7
2010s	92.48	92.29	93.47	10

Countries ranked near Finland

26 Israel 94.08 compare
27 Cote d'Ivoire 93.69 compare
28 Belarus 93.52 compare
30 Oman 93.46 compare
31 South Korea 93.36 compare
32 Lithuania 93.27 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

More private sector data for Finland

Merchandise trade 53.3% (2025)
Food imports 8.8% (2024)
Manufactures imports 63.5% (2024)
Merchandise imports 84.86 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 3.1% (2024)
Manufactures exports 66.7% (2024)
Merchandise exports 84.05 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 43.50 billion current US$ (2025)
Transport services 17.0% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 66.1% (2025)

All data for Finland →

Frequently asked questions

What is starting a business - score in Finland?: Starting a business - score in Finland was 93.47 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest starting a business - score recorded in Finland?: The highest recorded value was 93.47 in 2019.
What is the lowest starting a business - score recorded in Finland?: The lowest recorded value was 87.4 in 2003.
How does Finland rank for starting a business - score?: Finland ranks 29th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is starting a business - score rising or falling in Finland?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Finland 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.