France vs Spain: Global: Ease of doing business score
Global: Ease of doing business score over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 70.39 DB10-14 methodology against 70.25 DB10-14 methodology in Spain, a difference of 0.14 DB10-14 methodology.
Across all 5 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 40th and Spain ranks 41st of 184 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.34 DB10-14 methodology | 67.63 DB10-14 methodology | 2.71 DB10-14 methodology | France |
| 2010s | 70.79 DB10-14 methodology | 69.64 DB10-14 methodology | 1.15 DB10-14 methodology | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global: ease of doing business score, France or Spain?
- France, at 70.39 DB10-14 methodology against 70.25 DB10-14 methodology in Spain as of 2013.
- What is the difference in global: ease of doing business score between France and Spain?
- 0.14 DB10-14 methodology, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2013.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for global: ease of doing business score?
- France ranks 40th and Spain ranks 41st 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.