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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
84.79 DB10-14 methodology
in 2013
United States of America
83.48 DB10-14 methodology
in 2013
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th
United States of America rank
6th

Global: Ease of doing business score over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • United States of America
020406080200920112013

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 84.79 DB10-14 methodology against 83.48 DB10-14 methodology in United States of America, a difference of 1.31 DB10-14 methodology.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United States of America ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 6th of 184 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 82.99 DB10-14 methodology 86.28 DB10-14 methodology 3.29 DB10-14 methodology United States of America
2010s 83.94 DB10-14 methodology 85.17 DB10-14 methodology 1.23 DB10-14 methodology United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global: ease of doing business score, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 84.79 DB10-14 methodology against 83.48 DB10-14 methodology in United States of America as of 2013.
What is the difference in global: ease of doing business score between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
1.31 DB10-14 methodology, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2013.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for global: ease of doing business score?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 6th 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.