Iceland vs Norway: Global: Ease of doing business score
Global: Ease of doing business score over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 81.94 DB10-14 methodology against 81.44 DB10-14 methodology in Iceland, a difference of 0.5 DB10-14 methodology.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 12th and Norway ranks 10th of 184 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.39 DB10-14 methodology | 80.53 DB10-14 methodology | 1.15 DB10-14 methodology | Norway |
| 2010s | 80.45 DB10-14 methodology | 81.24 DB10-14 methodology | 0.7925 DB10-14 methodology | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global: ease of doing business score, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 81.94 DB10-14 methodology against 81.44 DB10-14 methodology in Iceland as of 2013.
- What is the difference in global: ease of doing business score between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.5 DB10-14 methodology, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2013.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for global: ease of doing business score?
- Iceland ranks 12th and Norway ranks 10th 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.