How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uganda?

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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Uganda: Dealing with construction permits: Procedures

Jamaica

18 number

in 2019

Uganda

18 number

in 2019

Jamaica rank

32nd

Uganda rank

32nd

Dealing with construction permits: Procedures over time

Jamaica
Uganda

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 18 number against 18 number in Uganda, a difference of 0 number.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 32nd of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
2000s	15 number	17 number	2 number	Uganda
2010s	17.1 number	17.7 number	0.6 number	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dealing with construction permits: procedures, Jamaica or Uganda?: Jamaica, at 18 number against 18 number in Uganda as of 2019.
What is the difference in dealing with construction permits: procedures between Jamaica and Uganda?: 0 number, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uganda?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Jamaica and Uganda rank globally for dealing with construction permits: procedures?: Jamaica ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 32nd 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.