How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Puerto Rico?

15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

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

Bhutan vs Puerto Rico: Dealing with construction permits: Procedures (number) - Score (Score)

Bhutan

in 2019

Puerto Rico

in 2019

Bhutan rank

173rd

Puerto Rico rank

176th

Dealing with construction permits: Procedures (number) - Score (Score) over time

Bhutan
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 36 against 32 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 4.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Bhutan ranks 173rd and Puerto Rico ranks 176th of 191 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
2000s	32	48	16	Puerto Rico
2010s	33.6	33.2	0.4	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dealing with construction permits: procedures (number) - score, Bhutan or Puerto Rico?: Bhutan, at 36 against 32 in Puerto Rico as of 2019.
What is the difference in dealing with construction permits: procedures (number) - score between Bhutan and Puerto Rico?: 4, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Puerto Rico?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Bhutan and Puerto Rico rank globally for dealing with construction permits: procedures (number) - score?: Bhutan ranks 173rd and Puerto Rico ranks 176th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The World Bank, published as Dealing with construction permits: Procedures (number) - Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Dealing with construction permits: Procedures (number) - Score
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 2,794 data points, 2005–2019
Last refreshed: 05 October 2026

The score for the number procedures benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance.