How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sweden?

12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

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

Cyprus vs Sweden: Dealing with construction permits: Procedures

Cyprus

8 number

in 2019

Sweden

8 number

in 2019

Cyprus rank

181st

Sweden rank

181st

Dealing with construction permits: Procedures over time

Cyprus
Sweden

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 8 number against 8 number in Sweden, a difference of 0 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 181st and Sweden ranks 181st of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8.5 number	8 number	0.5 number	Cyprus
2010s	8 number	8 number	0 number	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dealing with construction permits: procedures, Cyprus or Sweden?: Cyprus, at 8 number against 8 number in Sweden as of 2019.
What is the difference in dealing with construction permits: procedures between Cyprus and Sweden?: 0 number, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sweden?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Cyprus and Sweden rank globally for dealing with construction permits: procedures?: Cyprus ranks 181st and Sweden ranks 181st of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The World Bank, published as Dealing with construction permits: Procedures (number). 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)
Unit: number
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 2,740 data points, 2005–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The number of procedures records all interactions of the building company’s employees or any party acting on its behalf with external parties, including government agencies, notaries, the land registry, the cadastre, utility companies and public inspectors. Procedures that the company undergoes to connect the warehouse to water and sewerage are included. All procedures that are legally required and that are done in practice by a majority of companies are counted, even if they may be avoided in exceptional cases.