Belgium vs France: Global: Ease of doing business score
Global: Ease of doing business score over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 71.22 DB10-14 methodology against 70.39 DB10-14 methodology in France, a difference of 0.83 DB10-14 methodology.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 37th and France ranks 40th of 184 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.42 DB10-14 methodology | 70.34 DB10-14 methodology | 0.0779 DB10-14 methodology | Belgium |
| 2010s | 71.09 DB10-14 methodology | 70.79 DB10-14 methodology | 0.3042 DB10-14 methodology | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global: ease of doing business score, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 71.22 DB10-14 methodology against 70.39 DB10-14 methodology in France as of 2013.
- What is the difference in global: ease of doing business score between Belgium and France?
- 0.83 DB10-14 methodology, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2013.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for global: ease of doing business score?
- Belgium ranks 37th and France ranks 40th 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.