Panama vs South Africa: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score

Panama
68.24
in 2019
South Africa
68.32
in 2019
Panama rank
100th
South Africa rank
98th

Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score over time

  • Panama
  • South Africa
0204060201420162019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 68.32 against 68.24 in Panama, a difference of 0.08.

Across all 6 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 98th of 190 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score, Panama or South Africa?
South Africa, at 68.32 against 68.24 in Panama as of 2019.
What is the difference in dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score between Panama and South Africa?
0.08, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?
Panama ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 98th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 1,139 data points, 2014–2019
Last refreshed

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 DB16-20 studies.