Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Global: Ease of doing business score
Global: Ease of doing business score over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 62.38 DB10-14 methodology against 62.28 DB10-14 methodology in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1 DB10-14 methodology.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Jamaica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 89th and Jamaica ranks 91st of 184 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.65 DB10-14 methodology | 59.3 DB10-14 methodology | 2.65 DB10-14 methodology | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 59.23 DB10-14 methodology | 61.28 DB10-14 methodology | 2.05 DB10-14 methodology | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global: ease of doing business score, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Costa Rica, at 62.38 DB10-14 methodology against 62.28 DB10-14 methodology in Jamaica as of 2013.
- What is the difference in global: ease of doing business score between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 0.1 DB10-14 methodology, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2013.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for global: ease of doing business score?
- Costa Rica ranks 89th and Jamaica ranks 91st 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.