Hong Kong, China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Global: Ease of doing business score
Global: Ease of doing business score over time
- Hong Kong, China
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 86.36 DB10-14 methodology against 84.79 DB10-14 methodology in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.57 DB10-14 methodology.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 184 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.06 DB10-14 methodology | 82.99 DB10-14 methodology | 3.07 DB10-14 methodology | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 86.7 DB10-14 methodology | 83.94 DB10-14 methodology | 2.76 DB10-14 methodology | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global: ease of doing business score, Hong Kong, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Hong Kong, China, at 86.36 DB10-14 methodology against 84.79 DB10-14 methodology in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2013.
- What is the difference in global: ease of doing business score between Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.57 DB10-14 methodology, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2013.
- How do Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for global: ease of doing business score?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd 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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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.