South Korea vs United Kingdom: Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology)
Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology) over time
- South Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 84.79 DB10-14 methodology against 82.99 DB10-14 methodology in South Korea, a difference of 1.8 DB10-14 methodology.
Across all 5 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 184 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.94 DB10-14 methodology | 82.99 DB10-14 methodology | 2.05 DB10-14 methodology | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 82.19 DB10-14 methodology | 83.94 DB10-14 methodology | 1.75 DB10-14 methodology | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global: ease of doing business score, South Korea or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 84.79 DB10-14 methodology against 82.99 DB10-14 methodology in South Korea as of 2013.
- What is the difference in global: ease of doing business score between South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 1.8 DB10-14 methodology, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2013.
- How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for global: ease of doing business score?
- South Korea ranks 7th and United Kingdom 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.