Which has higher dealing with construction permits: procedures, Qatar or Spain?

Qatar, at 13 number against 13 number in Spain as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Spain?

13 years are reported by both, from 2007 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.

Qatar vs Spain: Dealing with construction permits: Procedures

Qatar

13 number

in 2019

Spain

13 number

in 2019

Qatar rank

117th

Spain rank

117th

Dealing with construction permits: Procedures over time

Qatar
Spain

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 13 number against 13 number in Spain, a difference of 0 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Qatar ahead.

Qatar ranks 117th and Spain ranks 117th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Qatar	Spain	Difference	Ahead
2000s	17 number	14 number	3 number	Qatar
2010s	15 number	13.5 number	1.5 number	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dealing with construction permits: procedures, Qatar or Spain?: Qatar, at 13 number against 13 number in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in dealing with construction permits: procedures between Qatar and Spain?: 0 number, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Spain?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
How do Qatar and Spain rank globally for dealing with construction permits: procedures?: Qatar ranks 117th and Spain ranks 117th 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.