France vs Spain: Global: Ease of doing business score

France
76.8 DB17-20 methodology
in 2019
Spain
77.94 DB17-20 methodology
in 2019
France rank
33rd
Spain rank
31st

Global: Ease of doing business score over time

  • France
  • Spain
020406080201520172019

How they compare

Spain currently reports 77.94 DB17-20 methodology against 76.8 DB17-20 methodology in France, a difference of 1.14 DB17-20 methodology.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was France ahead.

France ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 31st of 191 countries.

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

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global: ease of doing business score, France or Spain?
Spain, at 77.94 DB17-20 methodology against 76.8 DB17-20 methodology in France as of 2019.
What is the difference in global: ease of doing business score between France and Spain?
1.14 DB17-20 methodology, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do France and Spain rank globally for global: ease of doing business score?
France ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 31st 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.