The World Bank calculates its own score for each country, based on the "distance to frontier" (DTF). That tracks how far each country is from the best ever score for a number of different measures. Those measures include things like how long it takes to get necessary permits, how long it takes to establish a business, and how burdensome the regulatory and tax environments are. Here are the 10 best countries in the world for starting & running a business : 1) China 2) Malaysia 3) Poland 4) Russia 5) India 6) Australia 7) Tunisia 8) United Kingdom 9) Egypt 10) Bulgaria Source : The World Bank's Doing Business 2016 report* | Oct 8, 2015 http://www.seedstarsworld.com/blog/2015/10/top-10-countries-in-the-world-to-launch-a-startup/