Finland vs Germany: Global: Ease of doing business score

Finland
80.18 DB17-20 methodology
in 2019
Germany
79.71 DB17-20 methodology
in 2019
Finland rank
20th
Germany rank
22nd

Global: Ease of doing business score over time

  • Finland
  • Germany
020406080201520172019

How they compare

Finland currently reports 80.18 DB17-20 methodology against 79.71 DB17-20 methodology in Germany, a difference of 0.47 DB17-20 methodology.

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

Finland ranks 20th and Germany ranks 22nd of 191 countries.

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

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global: ease of doing business score, Finland or Germany?
Finland, at 80.18 DB17-20 methodology against 79.71 DB17-20 methodology in Germany as of 2019.
What is the difference in global: ease of doing business score between Finland and Germany?
0.47 DB17-20 methodology, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do Finland and Germany rank globally for global: ease of doing business score?
Finland ranks 20th and Germany ranks 22nd of 191 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
191 places, 955 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.