How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Samoa?

10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank, published as Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Samoa: Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score

Iceland

77.64

in 2014

Samoa

77.95

in 2014

Iceland rank

32nd

Samoa rank

31st

Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score over time

Iceland
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 77.95 against 77.64 in Iceland, a difference of 0.31.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 32nd and Samoa ranks 31st of 181 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	76.04	78.51	2.47	Samoa
2010s	77.54	78.55	1.01	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score, Iceland or Samoa?: Samoa, at 77.95 against 77.64 in Iceland as of 2014.
What is the difference in dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score between Iceland and Samoa?: 0.31, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Samoa?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2014.
How do Iceland and Samoa rank globally for dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score?: Iceland ranks 32nd and Samoa ranks 31st of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The World Bank, published as Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 1,813 data points, 2005–2014
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The score for dealing with construction permits is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators: the procedures, time, cost to deal with construction permits, as well as the building quality control index that evaluate the quality of building regulations, the strength of quality control and safety mechanisms, liability and insurance regimes and professional certification requirements. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB06-15 studies.