Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Global: Ease of doing business score

Denmark
84.32 DB10-14 methodology
in 2013
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
84.79 DB10-14 methodology
in 2013
Denmark rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Global: Ease of doing business score over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 84.79 DB10-14 methodology against 84.32 DB10-14 methodology in Denmark, a difference of 0.47 DB10-14 methodology.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Denmark ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 184 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 82.58 DB10-14 methodology 82.99 DB10-14 methodology 0.4137 DB10-14 methodology United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 84.32 DB10-14 methodology 83.94 DB10-14 methodology 0.378 DB10-14 methodology Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global: ease of doing business score, Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 84.79 DB10-14 methodology against 84.32 DB10-14 methodology in Denmark as of 2013.
What is the difference in global: ease of doing business score between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.47 DB10-14 methodology, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2013.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for global: ease of doing business score?
Denmark ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th 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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Indicator
Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology)
Unit
DB10-14 methodology
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 920 data points, 2009–2013
Last refreshed

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.