How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Saudi Arabia?

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.

Latvia vs Saudi Arabia: Dealing with construction permits: Procedures

Latvia

14 number

in 2019

Saudi Arabia

14 number

in 2019

Latvia rank

96th

Saudi Arabia rank

96th

Dealing with construction permits: Procedures over time

Latvia
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 14 number against 14 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Latvia ranks 96th and Saudi Arabia ranks 96th of 185 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	18.8 number	18.8 number	0 number	—
2010s	14.9 number	14.9 number	0 number	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dealing with construction permits: procedures, Latvia or Saudi Arabia?: Latvia, at 14 number against 14 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
What is the difference in dealing with construction permits: procedures between Latvia and Saudi Arabia?: 0 number, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Saudi Arabia?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Latvia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for dealing with construction permits: procedures?: Latvia ranks 96th and Saudi Arabia ranks 96th 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.