How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and United States?

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

Taiwan vs United States: Dealing with construction permits: Time

Taiwan

82 days

in 2019

United States

80.6 days

in 2019

Taiwan rank

166th

United States rank

167th

Dealing with construction permits: Time over time

Taiwan
United States

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 82 days against 80.6 days in United States, a difference of 1.4 days.

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

Taiwan ranks 166th and United States ranks 167th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Taiwan	United States	Difference	Ahead
2000s	138 days	59 days	79 days	Taiwan
2010s	98.4 days	83.12 days	15.28 days	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dealing with construction permits: time, Taiwan or United States?: Taiwan, at 82 days against 80.6 days in United States as of 2019.
What is the difference in dealing with construction permits: time between Taiwan and United States?: 1.4 days, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and United States?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Taiwan and United States rank globally for dealing with construction permits: time?: Taiwan ranks 166th and United States ranks 167th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The World Bank, published as Dealing with construction permits: Time (days). 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: Time (days)
Unit: days
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 time captures the median duration that local experts indicate is necessary to complete a procedure in practice. It is calculated in calendar days. The time estimates of all procedures are added to calculate the total time required to complete each procedure, taking into account simultaneity of processes. It is assumed that the minimum time required for each procedure is one day, except for procedures that can be fully completed online, for which the time required is recorded as half a day.