Belgium vs Puerto Rico: Global: Ease of doing business score
Global: Ease of doing business score over time
- Belgium
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 72.3 DB10-14 methodology against 71.22 DB10-14 methodology in Belgium, a difference of 1.08 DB10-14 methodology.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 37th and Puerto Rico ranks 35th of 184 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.42 DB10-14 methodology | 72.14 DB10-14 methodology | 1.73 DB10-14 methodology | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 71.09 DB10-14 methodology | 72.3 DB10-14 methodology | 1.21 DB10-14 methodology | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global: ease of doing business score, Belgium or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 72.3 DB10-14 methodology against 71.22 DB10-14 methodology in Belgium as of 2013.
- What is the difference in global: ease of doing business score between Belgium and Puerto Rico?
- 1.08 DB10-14 methodology, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Puerto Rico?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2013.
- How do Belgium and Puerto Rico rank globally for global: ease of doing business score?
- Belgium ranks 37th and Puerto Rico ranks 35th 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.