Australia vs Iceland: Global: Ease of doing business score
Global: Ease of doing business score over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 81.44 DB10-14 methodology against 80.32 DB10-14 methodology in Australia, a difference of 1.12 DB10-14 methodology.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and Iceland ranks 12th of 184 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.55 DB10-14 methodology | 79.39 DB10-14 methodology | 0.1644 DB10-14 methodology | Australia |
| 2010s | 80 DB10-14 methodology | 80.45 DB10-14 methodology | 0.4479 DB10-14 methodology | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global: ease of doing business score, Australia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 81.44 DB10-14 methodology against 80.32 DB10-14 methodology in Australia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in global: ease of doing business score between Australia and Iceland?
- 1.12 DB10-14 methodology, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2013.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for global: ease of doing business score?
- Australia ranks 15th and Iceland ranks 12th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The ease of doing business score is the simple average of the scores for each of the Doing Business topics: starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting minority investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts and resolving insolvency. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB10-14 studies for topics that underwent methodology updates.