economic2026
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Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024.
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Key Insights
Global Average
31.8days
Median: 19.7days
Countries Covered
110
with available data
Highest
South Korea
193.1days
Lowest
Central African Republic
2.1days
Top 5 Countries
1South Korea193.1days
2Uruguay167.0days
3Belgium146.0days
4Germany122.3days
5Denmark119.9days
By Region
South America87.7days(4 countries)
Europe55.2days(27 countries)
Oceania43.1days(1 countries)
Asia24.9days(16 countries)
Other20.1days(54 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (2.1days)High (193.1days)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 31.8days)
South America (4)
Europe (27)
Oceania (1)
Asia (16)
Other (54)
Africa (5)
North America (3)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 193.1days |
| 2 | Uruguay | 167.0days |
| 3 | Belgium | 146.0days |
| 4 | Germany | 122.3days |
| 5 | Denmark | 119.9days |
| 6 | Peru | 118.3days |
| 7 | Tunisia | 111.4days |
| 8 | France | 110.1days |
| 9 | Austria | 96.2days |
| 10 | Luxembourg | 87.8days |
| 11 | Benin | 77.8days |
| 12 | Netherlands | 77.4days |
| 13 | Czech Republic | 73.9days |
| 14 | Paraguay | 71.1days |
| 15 | Spain | 65.8days |
| 16 | Greece | 64.3days |
| 17 | Slovakia | 57.9days |
| 18 | Portugal | 50.5days |
| 19 | Sweden | 45.8days |
| 20 | Iceland | 43.2days |
| 21 | New Zealand | 43.1days |
| 22 | Colombia | 39.3days |
| 23 | Romania | 38.3days |
| 24 | United Kingdom | 37.2days |
| 25 | Mauritius | 37.2days |
| 26 | Israel | 34.5days |
| 27 | Finland | 34.3days |
| 28 | Samoa | 33.7days |
| 29 | Hungary | 32.5days |
| 30 | Croatia | 31.8days |
| 31 | Malta | 31.5days |
| 32 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 30.9days |
| 33 | Cote d'Ivoire | 30.9days |
| 34 | Kyrgyzstan | 30.6days |
| 35 | Cambodia | 30.2days |
| 36 | Angola | 29.1days |
| 37 | Rwanda | 28.5days |
| 38 | Bangladesh | 28.4days |
| 39 | Cyprus | 28.4days |
| 40 | Costa Rica | 26.8days |
| 41 | Ecuador | 26.3days |
| 42 | Burkina Faso | 24.7days |
| 43 | Turkmenistan | 24.1days |
| 44 | India | 23.8days |
| 45 | Ireland | 23.7days |
| 46 | Latvia | 23.6days |
| 47 | Slovenia | 23.3days |
| 48 | Timor-Leste | 22.9days |
| 49 | Türkiye | 22.0days |
| 50 | Namibia | 21.4days |
| 51 | Papua New Guinea | 21.3days |
| 52 | Bahrain | 20.8days |
| 53 | Italy | 20.8days |
| 54 | Iraq | 20.3days |
| 55 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 20.0days |
| 56 | Armenia | 19.4days |
| 57 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 18.5days |
| 58 | El Salvador | 18.0days |
| 59 | Mexico | 18.0days |
| 60 | Sierra Leone | 17.9days |
| 61 | Ghana | 17.3days |
| 62 | Singapore | 17.2days |
| 63 | Kazakhstan | 17.1days |
| 64 | Equatorial Guinea | 16.8days |
| 65 | Vanuatu | 16.4days |
| 66 | Republic of The Gambia | 16.0days |
| 67 | Bulgaria | 15.9days |
| 68 | United States of America | 15.7days |
| 69 | Cape Verde | 15.6days |
| 70 | Lesotho | 15.0days |
| 71 | South Africa | 14.5days |
| 72 | Egypt | 14.3days |
| 73 | Tajikistan | 13.9days |
| 74 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13.9days |
| 75 | Jamaica | 13.4days |
| 76 | Montenegro | 13.4days |
| 77 | Malaysia | 13.3days |
| 78 | Vietnam | 13.2days |
| 79 | Cameroon | 13.0days |
| 80 | Morocco | 12.8days |
| 81 | Seychelles | 12.4days |
| 82 | Madagascar | 12.0days |
| 83 | Azerbaijan | 12.0days |
| 84 | United Republic of Tanzania | 11.8days |
| 85 | Moldova, Republic of | 10.7days |
| 86 | Philippines | 9.9days |
| 87 | Serbia | 9.7days |
| 88 | Canada | 9.7days |
| 89 | Barbados | 9.6days |
| 90 | State of Palestine | 9.0days |
| 91 | Estonia | 8.8days |
| 92 | Togo | 8.5days |
| 93 | Botswana | 7.9days |
| 94 | Tonga | 7.4days |
| 95 | Georgia | 7.2days |
| 96 | Saudi Arabia | 6.7days |
| 97 | Uzbekistan | 6.5days |
| 98 | People's Republic of China | 6.5days |
| 99 | South Sudan | 5.5days |
| 100 | Republic of the Congo | 5.5days |
| 101 | Bhutan | 5.3days |
| 102 | Senegal | 5.1days |
| 103 | Indonesia | 4.6days |
| 104 | Pakistan | 4.5days |
| 105 | Mali | 4.1days |
| 106 | Hong Kong | 3.4days |
| 107 | Eswatini | 3.1days |
| 108 | Nepal | 2.8days |
| 109 | Jordan | 2.8days |
| 110 | Central African Republic | 2.1days |
Showing 110 of 110 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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