Republic of Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Global: Ease of doing business score

Republic of Korea
84 DB17-20 methodology
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
83.55 DB17-20 methodology
in 2019
Republic of Korea rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

Global: Ease of doing business score over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020406080201520172019

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 84 DB17-20 methodology against 83.55 DB17-20 methodology in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.45 DB17-20 methodology.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 191 countries.

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

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global: ease of doing business score, Republic of Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Republic of Korea, at 84 DB17-20 methodology against 83.55 DB17-20 methodology in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in global: ease of doing business score between Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.45 DB17-20 methodology, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for global: ease of doing business score?
Republic of Korea ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th 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.