What is the difference in dealing with construction, procedures between Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?

7.29 number, with Botswana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?

8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/), published as Dealing with construction, procedures (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Dealing with construction, procedures

Botswana

22 number

in 2012

Sub-Saharan Africa

14.71 number

in 2012

Botswana rank

3rd

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

5th

Dealing with construction, procedures over time

Botswana
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 22 number against 14.71 number in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 7.29 number.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	21.8 number	15.47 number	6.33 number	Botswana
2010s	22 number	14.76 number	7.24 number	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dealing with construction, procedures, Botswana or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Botswana, at 22 number against 14.71 number in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2012.
What is the difference in dealing with construction, procedures between Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 7.29 number, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
How do Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for dealing with construction, procedures?: Botswana ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/), published as Dealing with construction, 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, procedures (number)
Unit: number
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 56 places, 447 data points, 2005–2012
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

A procedure is any interaction of the company’s employees or managers with external parties, including government agencies, notaries, the land registry, the cadastre, utility companies, public and private inspectors and technical experts apart from in-house architects and engineers. Interactions between company employees, such as development of the warehouse plans and inspections conducted by employees, are not counted as procedures. Procedures that the company undergoes to connect to electricity, water, sewerage and phone services are included. All procedures that are legally or in practice required for building a warehouse are counted, even if they may be avoided in exceptional cases. For more information, visit http://www.doingbusiness.org/MethodologySurveys/.