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Country Name | Country Code | Indicator Name | Indicator Code | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013
Aruba | ABW | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC
Andorra | AND | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC
Afghanistan | AFG | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3
Angola | AGO | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8
Albania | ALB | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5
Andean Region | ANR | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC
Arab World | ARB | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.46153846153846 | 10.9375 | 10.72222222222222 | 10.72222222222222 | 9.85 | 8.95 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.65 | 8.523809523809524 | 8.238095238095237
United Arab Emirates | ARE | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6
Argentina | ARG | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14
Armenia | ARM | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2
American Samoa | ASM | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC
[NAME] and [NAME] | ATG | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8
Australia | AUS | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3
Austria | AUT | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8
Azerbaijan | AZE | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3
Burundi | BDI | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3
Belgium | BEL | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3
Benin | [NAME] | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4
[NAME] | BFA | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3
Bangladesh | BGD | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7
Bulgaria | BGR | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4
Bahrain | BHR | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7
Bahamas, The | BHS | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7
Bosnia and Herzegovina | BIH | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11
Belarus | BLR | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5
Belize | BLZ | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9
Bermuda | BMU | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC
Bolivia | BOL | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15
Brazil | BRA | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13
Barbados | BRB | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 | 8 | 8
[NAME] | BRN | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15
Bhutan | BTN | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8
Botswana | BWA | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9
Sub-Saharan Africa (IFC classification) | CAA | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC
Central African Republic | CAF | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8
Canada | CAN | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1
East Asia and the Pacific (IFC classification) | CEA | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC
Central Europe and the Baltics | CEB | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.363636363636363 | 8.181818181818182 | 8.181818181818182 | 7.727272727272728 | 7.454545454545454 | 6.090909090909091 | 5.545454545454546 | 5.272727272727272 | 5.272727272727272 | 5.363636363636363 | 4.909090909090909
Europe and Central Asia (IFC classification) | CEU | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC
Switzerland | CHE | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6
Channel Islands | CHI | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC
Chile | CHL | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7
China | CHN | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13
Cote d'Ivoire | CIV | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5
Latin America and the Caribbean (IFC classification) | CLA | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC
Middle East and North Africa (IFC classification) | CME | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC
Cameroon | CMR | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5
Congo, Rep. | COG | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11
Colombia | COL | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9
Comoros | COM | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8
Cabo Verde | CPV | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7
Costa Rica | CRI | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9
South Asia (IFC classification) | CSA | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC
Caribbean small states | CSS | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 | 7.5 | 7.727272727272728 | 7.727272727272728 | 7.666666666666667 | 7.666666666666667 | 7.5 | 7.416666666666667 | 7.461538461538462 | 7.461538461538462 | 7.307692307692307
Cuba | CUB | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC
[NAME] | CUW | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC
Cayman Islands | CYM | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC
Cyprus | CYP | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6
Czech Republic | CZE | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9
Germany | DEU | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9
Djibouti | DJI | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9
Dominica | DMA | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5
Denmark | DNK | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4
Dominican Republic | DOM | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7
Algeria | DZA | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14
East Asia & Pacific (developing only) | EAP | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.578947368421053 | 8.55 | 8.65 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.75 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 7.75 | 7.857142857142857 | 7.761904761904762
East Asia & Pacific (all income levels) | EAS | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.038461538461538 | 8.037037037037036 | 8.074074074074074 | 8.357142857142858 | 8.321428571428571 | 8.285714285714286 | 7.857142857142857 | 7.607142857142857 | 7 | 7.103448275862069 | 7.03448275862069
Europe & Central Asia (developing only) | ECA | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.88235294117647 | 10.29411764705882 | 10.27777777777778 | 9.789473684210526 | 9.052631578947368 | 7.631578947368421 | 6.75 | 6.25 | 5.8 | 5.45 | 4.8
Europe & Central Asia (all income levels) | ECS | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.119047619047619 | 8.534883720930232 | 8.522727272727273 | 8.108695652173912 | 7.717391304347826 | 6.851063829787234 | 6.375 | 6.104166666666667 | 5.791666666666667 | 5.693877551020408 | 5.163265306122449
Ecuador | ECU | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13
Egypt, Arab Rep. | EGY | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7
Euro area | EMU | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.066666666666666 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.1875 | 7 | 6.294117647058823 | 6.176470588235294 | 6.117647058823529 | 6.055555555555555 | 6 | 5.611111111111111
Eritrea | ERI | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13
Spain | ESP | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10
Estonia | EST | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5
Ethiopia | ETH | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9
European Union | EUU | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.88 | 7.56 | 7.52 | 7.076923076923077 | 6.884615384615385 | 6.148148148148148 | 5.925925925925926 | 5.814814814814815 | 5.821428571428571 | 5.821428571428571 | 5.357142857142857
Fragile and conflict affected situations | FCS | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.44444444444444 | 11.33333333333333 | 10.57692307692308 | 10.48148148148148 | 10.22222222222222 | 9.592592592592593 | 8.928571428571429 | 8.75 | 8.214285714285714 | 8.096774193548388 | 7.774193548387097
Finland | FIN | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3
Fiji | FJI | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11
France | FRA | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5
Faeroe Islands | FRO | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC
Micronesia, Fed. [NAME]. | FSM | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7
Gabon | GAB | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7
United Kingdom | GBR | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6
Georgia | GEO | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2
Ghana | GHA | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8
Guinea | GIN | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5
Gambia, The | GMB | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8
Guinea-Bissau | GNB | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 9
Equatorial Guinea | GNQ | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18
Greece | GRC | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 5
Grenada | GRD | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6
Greenland | GRL | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC
Guatemala | GTM | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6
Guam | GUM | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC
Guyana | GUY | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8
High income | HIC | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.880952380952381 | 7.558139534883721 | 7.76595744680851 | 7.653061224489796 | 7.403846153846154 | 7.037735849056604 | 6.754716981132075 | 6.641509433962264 | 6.327272727272727 | 6.339285714285714 | 6.089285714285714
Hong Kong SAR, China | HKG | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3
Honduras | HND | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | HPC | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.51724137931035 | 11.64705882352941 | 11 | 10.73684210526316 | 10.36842105263158 | 9.868421052631579 | 9.157894736842104 | 8.868421052631579 | 8.210526315789474 | 7.763157894736842 | 7.473684210526316
Croatia | HRV | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6
Haiti | HTI | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12
Hungary | HUN | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4
Indonesia | IDN | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10
Isle of Man | IMN | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC
India | IND | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12
Not classified | INX | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC
Ireland | IRL | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4
Iran, Islamic Rep. | IRN | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8
Iraq | IRQ | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10
Iceland | ISL | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5
Israel | ISR | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5
Italy | ITA | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6
Jamaica | JAM | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5
Jordan | JOR | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7
Japan | JPN | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8
Kazakhstan | KAZ | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6
Kenya | [NAME] | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10
Kyrgyz Republic | KGZ | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2
Cambodia | KHM | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11
Kiribati | KIR | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7
St. Kitts and Nevis | KNA | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7
Korea, Rep. | KOR | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5
Kosovo | KSV | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6
Kuwait | KWT | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12
Latin America & Caribbean (developing only) | LAC | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.66666666666667 | 11.8421052631579 | 10.84 | 10.6 | 10.12 | 10.04 | 9.76 | 9.52 | 9.44 | 9.44 | 8.96
Lao PDR | LAO | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6
Lebanon | LBN | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5
Liberia | LBR | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4
Libya | LBY | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 | 10
St. Lucia | LCA | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5
Latin America & Caribbean (all income levels) | LCN | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.14285714285714 | 11.45454545454546 | 10.38709677419355 | 10.16129032258065 | 9.71875 | 9.65625 | 9.4375 | 9.1875 | 8.848484848484848 | 8.848484848484848 | 8.454545454545455
Latin America and the Caribbean | LCR | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC
Least developed countries: UN classification | LDC | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.51515151515152 | 10.92105263157895 | 10.65116279069767 | 10.36363636363636 | 10.04545454545454 | 9.409090909090908 | 8.818181818181818 | 8.636363636363637 | 8.045454545454545 | 7.826086956521739 | 7.673913043478261
Low income | LIC | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.25 | 11.84615384615385 | 11.06666666666667 | 10.74193548387097 | 10.29032258064516 | 9.96774193548387 | 9.129032258064516 | 8.741935483870968 | 8.096774193548388 | 7.625 | 7.5
[NAME] | LIE | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC
[NAME] | LKA | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6
Lower middle income | LMC | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.55 | 10.22222222222222 | 10.27083333333333 | 10.02083333333333 | 9.5625 | 8.895833333333334 | 8.551020408163266 | 8.36734693877551 | 8 | 8.02 | 7.44
Low & middle income | LMY | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.67961165048544 | 10.48214285714286 | 10.17322834645669 | 9.984496124031008 | 9.612403100775193 | 9.062015503875969 | 8.553846153846154 | 8.3 | 7.930769230769231 | 7.804511278195489 | 7.473684210526316
[NAME] | LSO | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7
Lithuania | LTU | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4
Luxembourg | LUX | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6
Latvia | LVA | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4
Macao SAR, China | MAC | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC
St. Martin (French part) | MAF | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC
Morocco | MAR | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5
Mexico and Central America | MCA | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC
Monaco | MCO | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC
Moldova | MDA | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6
Madagascar | MDG | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2
Maldives | MDV | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5
Middle East & North Africa (all income levels) | MEA | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.85714285714286 | 10.5 | 10.23529411764706 | 10.29411764705882 | 9.421052631578947 | 8.578947368421053 | 8.263157894736842 | 8.368421052631579 | 8.35 | 8.333333333333334 | 8.095238095238095
Mexico | MEX | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6
Marshall Islands | MHL | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5
Middle income | MIC | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.50632911392405 | 10.06976744186047 | 9.896907216494846 | 9.744897959183673 | 9.39795918367347 | 8.775510204081632 | 8.373737373737374 | 8.16161616161616 | 7.878787878787879 | 7.861386138613861 | 7.465346534653466
Macedonia, FYR | MKD | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2
[NAME] | MLI | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5
Malta | MLT | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 11 | 11
Myanmar | MMR | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 11
Middle East & North Africa (developing only) | MNA | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.11111111111111 | 10.54545454545454 | 10.25 | 10.25 | 10 | 8.916666666666666 | 8.583333333333334 | 8.583333333333334 | 8.583333333333334 | 8.615384615384615 | 8.23076923076923
Montenegro | MNE | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6
Mongolia | MNG | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5
Northern Mariana Islands | MNP | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC
Mozambique | MOZ | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9
Mauritania | MRT | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9
[NAME] | MUS | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5
[NAME] | MWI | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10
Malaysia | MYS | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3
North America | NAC | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5
Namibia | NAM | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10
New Caledonia | NCL | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC
[NAME] | NER | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6
Nigeria | NGA | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8
Nicaragua | NIC | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7
Netherlands | NLD | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4
High income: nonOECD | NOC | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.384615384615385 | 9.076923076923077 | 9.352941176470589 | 9.555555555555555 | 8.761904761904763 | 8.454545454545455 | 8.136363636363637 | 7.954545454545454 | 7.5 | 7.52 | 7.32
Norway | NOR | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5
Nepal | NPL | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7
New Zealand | NZL | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1
High income: OECD | OEC | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.206896551724138 | 6.9 | 6.866666666666666 | 6.548387096774194 | 6.483870967741935 | 6.032258064516129 | 5.774193548387097 | 5.709677419354839 | 5.419354838709677 | 5.387096774193548 | 5.096774193548387
OECD members | OED | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.40625 | 6.909090909090909 | 6.878787878787879 | 6.558823529411764 | 6.5 | 6.058823529411764 | 5.794117647058823 | 5.676470588235294 | 5.411764705882353 | 5.382352941176471 | 5.117647058823529
Oman | OMN | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5
Other small states | OSS | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.8 | 8.75 | 10.58823529411765 | 10.5 | 10.44444444444444 | 10.22222222222222 | 9.944444444444445 | 9.61111111111111 | 8.666666666666666 | 8.61111111111111 | 8.333333333333334
Pakistan | PAK | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10
Panama | PAN | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5
Peru | PER | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5
Philippines | PHL | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15
Palau | PLW | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8
[NAME] | PNG | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6
Poland | POL | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4
Puerto Rico | PRI | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6
Korea, Dem. Rep. | PRK | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC
Portugal | PRT | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3
Paraguay | PRY | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7
Pacific island small states | PSS | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.555555555555555 | 6.444444444444445 | 6.777777777777778 | 6.888888888888889 | 6.888888888888889 | 6.888888888888889 | 6.444444444444445 | 6.444444444444445 | 6.555555555555555 | 6.777777777777778 | 6.777777777777778
French Polynesia | PYF | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC
Qatar | QAT | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8
Romania | [NAME] | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5
Russian Federation | RUS | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7
Rwanda | RWA | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2
South Asia | SAS | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.714285714285714 | 11.125 | 8.125 | 8.125 | 7.75 | 7.625 | 7.5 | 7.375 | 7.375 | 7.375 | 7.25
Saudi Arabia | SAU | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9
[NAME] | SCE | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC
Sudan | SDN | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10
Senegal | SEN | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4
Singapore | SGP | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3
Solomon Islands | SLB | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7
Sierra Leone | SLE | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6
El Salvador | SLV | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8
[NAME] | SMR | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 | 8
Somalia | SOM | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC
Serbia | SRB | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6
Sub-Saharan Africa (developing only) | SSA | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 10.75675675675676 | 10.79545454545454 | 10.55555555555556 | 10.2 | 9.555555555555555 | 8.88888888888889 | 8.622222222222222 | 8.044444444444444 | 7.760869565217392 | 7.521739130434782
South Sudan | SSD | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 | 13
Sub-Saharan Africa (all income levels) | SSF | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 10.75675675675676 | 11 | 10.71739130434783 | 10.3695652173913 | 9.73913043478261 | 9.08695652173913 | 8.826086956521738 | 8.26086956521739 | 7.978723404255319 | 7.74468085106383
Small states | SST | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.333333333333333 | 7.526315789473684 | 8.81081081081081 | 8.842105263157896 | 8.76923076923077 | 8.666666666666666 | 8.384615384615385 | 8.205128205128204 | 7.8 | 7.825 | 7.65
Sao Tome and Principe | STP | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4
Suriname | SUR | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13
Slovak Republic | SVK | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7
Slovenia | SVN | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2
Sweden | SWE | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3
Swaziland | SWZ | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | SXM | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC
Seychelles | SYC | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10
Syrian Arab Republic | SYR | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7
Turks and Caicos Islands | TCA | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC
Chad | TCD | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9
Togo | TGO | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7
Thailand | THA | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4
Tajikistan | TJK | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5
Turkmenistan | TKM | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC
Timor-Leste | TLS | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8
Tonga | TON | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4
Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7
Tunisia | TUN | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10
Turkey | TUR | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6
Tuvalu | TUV | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC
Tanzania | TZA | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9
Uganda | UGA | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15
Ukraine | UKR | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6
Upper middle income | UMC | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.46153846153846 | 9.902439024390244 | 9.53061224489796 | 9.48 | 9.24 | 8.66 | 8.2 | 7.96 | 7.76 | 7.705882352941177 | 7.490196078431373
Uruguay | URY | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5
United States | USA | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6
Uzbekistan | UZB | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4
St. Vincent and the Grenadines | VCT | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7
Venezuela, RB | VEN | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17
Virgin Islands (U.S.) | VIR | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC
Vietnam | VNM | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10
[NAME] | VUT | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8
West Bank and Gaza | PSE | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9
World | WLD | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.86896551724138 | 9.670967741935485 | 9.522988505747126 | 9.342696629213483 | 8.977900552486188 | 8.472527472527473 | 8.032786885245901 | 7.819672131147541 | 7.454054054054054 | 7.37037037037037 | 7.063492063492063
Samoa | WSM | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4
Yemen, Rep. | YEM | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6
South Africa | ZAF | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5
Congo, Dem. Rep. | COD | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11
Zambia | ZMB | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5
Zimbabwe | ZWE | Start-up procedures to register a business (number) | IC.REG.PROC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9