Hong Kong, China vs Republic of Korea: Global: Ease of doing business score

Hong Kong, China
85.32 DB17-20 methodology
in 2019
Republic of Korea
84 DB17-20 methodology
in 2019
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
Republic of Korea rank
5th

Global: Ease of doing business score over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Republic of Korea
020406080201520172019

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 85.32 DB17-20 methodology against 84 DB17-20 methodology in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.32 DB17-20 methodology.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 191 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global: ease of doing business score, Hong Kong, China or Republic of Korea?
Hong Kong, China, at 85.32 DB17-20 methodology against 84 DB17-20 methodology in Republic of Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in global: ease of doing business score between Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
1.32 DB17-20 methodology, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea rank globally for global: ease of doing business score?
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Republic of Korea ranks 5th 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.