How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova 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.

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

Moldova

in 2019

Puerto Rico

in 2019

Moldova rank

170th

Puerto Rico rank

173rd

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

Moldova
Puerto Rico

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Moldova ranks 170th and Puerto Rico ranks 173rd of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Moldova	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8	48	40	Puerto Rico
2010s	7.6	33.2	25.6	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dealing with construction permits: procedures (number) - score, Moldova or Puerto Rico?: Moldova, at 36 against 32 in Puerto Rico as of 2019.
What is the difference in dealing with construction permits: procedures (number) - score between Moldova and Puerto Rico?: 4, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Puerto Rico?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Moldova and Puerto Rico rank globally for dealing with construction permits: procedures (number) - score?: Moldova ranks 170th and Puerto Rico ranks 173rd of 188 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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About this data

Indicator: Dealing with construction permits: Procedures (number) - Score
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 2,783 data points, 2005–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 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.