Best Countries to Start a Business
Morocco has the highest Best to Start a Business (25), followed by New Zealand (24) and Japan (23). India has the lowest (1).
Best to Start a Business
Darker green is better (higher is better). Click a place to highlight it.
All 25 ranked
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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →
Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.
Data
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| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Morocco | 25 | — | — |
| 2 |  New Zealand | 24 | 3 | Yes |
| 3 |  Japan | 23 | — | — |
| 4 |  Chile | 22 | — | Yes |
| 5 |  Switzerland | 21 | 13 | Yes |
| 6 |  Cambodia | 20 | — | — |
| 7 |  Sri Lanka | 19 | — | — |
| 8 |  Belgium | 18 | — | — |
| 9 |  United Kingdom | 17 | 15 | Yes |
| 10 |  Portugal | 16 | — | — |
| 11 |  Bangladesh | 15 | — | — |
| 12 |  Peru | 14 | — | — |
| 13 |  Indonesia | 13 | — | — |
| 14 |  Canada | 12 | 23 | Yes |
| 15 |  Singapore | 11 | 1 | Yes |
| 16 |  Spain | 10 | — | Yes |
| 17 |  Malaysia | 9 | 24 | — |
| 18 |  Brazil | 8 | — | — |
| 19 |  Vietnam | 7 | — | — |
| 20 |  Philippines | 6 | — | — |
| 21 |  United States | 5 | 17 | Yes |
| 22 |  Mexico | 4 | — | — |
| 23 |  China | 3 | — | — |
| 24 |  Thailand | 2 | — | — |
| 25 |  India | 1 | — | — |
| — |  Germany | — | 18 | — |
| — |  France | — | — | Yes |
| — |  South Korea | — | 14 | Yes |
| — |  Australia | — | 16 | Yes |
| — |  Taiwan | — | 5 | Yes |
| — |  Romania | — | — | Yes |
| — |  Rwanda | — | — | Yes |
| — |  United Arab Emirates | — | 22 | — |
| — |  Sweden | — | 7 | Yes |
| — |  Hungary | — | — | Yes |
| — |  Hong Kong | — | 2 | Yes |
| — |  Denmark | — | 4 | Yes |
| — |  Norway | — | 10 | Yes |
| — |  Finland | — | 12 | — |
| — |  Ireland | — | 6 | Yes |
| — |  Georgia | — | 11 | — |
| — |  Lithuania | — | 8 | Yes |
| — |  Latvia | — | 19 | — |
| — |  North Macedonia | — | 25 | — |
| — |  Bahrain | — | — | Yes |
| — |  Estonia | — | 9 | — |
| — |  Mauritius | — | 20 | Yes |
| — |  Luxembourg | — | — | Yes |
| — |  Iceland | — | 21 | — |
What correlates with Best to Start a Business?
Pearson r against 1,978 other country metrics sharing at least 15 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.
Higher together
Places that have a higher Best to Start a Business tend to score higher on these (or rank better)
Opposite directions
Places that have a higher Best to Start a Business tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)
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- Finding Friends Rank (InterNations)Friendliest CountriesA rank: rank 1 is the bestPlotr = +0.70 · very strong · n = 17
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- Ease of Settling In Rank (InterNations)Friendliest CountriesA rank: rank 1 is the bestPlotr = +0.68 · strong · n = 17
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Quick answers
- Which country has the highest Best to Start a Business?
- Morocco has the highest Best to Start a Business, at 25, followed by New Zealand (24) and Japan (23).
- Which country has the lowest Best to Start a Business?
- India has the lowest Best to Start a Business, at 1.
- What is the median Best to Start a Business across countries?
- The median is 13 across the 25 countries with data.
- Where does this best countries to start a business data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: The best countries to expand your business internationally: 24 candidates for 2024 - Mauve; Best Countries to Start a Business - US News; 25 Best Countries to Start a Business - InsiderMonkey.