Denmark vs Korea: Global: Ease of doing business score

Denmark
85.29 DB17-20 methodology
in 2019
Korea
84 DB17-20 methodology
in 2019
Denmark rank
4th
Korea rank
5th

Global: Ease of doing business score over time

  • Denmark
  • Korea
020406080201520172019

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 85.29 DB17-20 methodology against 84 DB17-20 methodology in Korea, a difference of 1.29 DB17-20 methodology.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 4th and Korea ranks 5th of 190 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global: ease of doing business score, Denmark or Korea?
Denmark, at 85.29 DB17-20 methodology against 84 DB17-20 methodology in Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in global: ease of doing business score between Denmark and Korea?
1.29 DB17-20 methodology, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Korea?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do Denmark and Korea rank globally for global: ease of doing business score?
Denmark ranks 4th and Korea ranks 5th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Global: Ease of doing business score (DB17-20 methodology). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global: Ease of doing business score (DB17-20 methodology)
Unit
DB17-20 methodology
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 950 data points, 2015–2019
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 DB17-20 studies for topics that underwent methodology updates.