Malaysia vs Taiwan: Global: Ease of doing business score

Malaysia
81.47 DB17-20 methodology
in 2019
Taiwan
80.92 DB17-20 methodology
in 2019
Malaysia rank
12th
Taiwan rank
15th

Global: Ease of doing business score over time

  • Malaysia
  • Taiwan
020406080201520172019

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 81.47 DB17-20 methodology against 80.92 DB17-20 methodology in Taiwan, a difference of 0.55 DB17-20 methodology.

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

Malaysia ranks 12th and Taiwan ranks 15th of 191 countries.

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

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global: ease of doing business score, Malaysia or Taiwan?
Malaysia, at 81.47 DB17-20 methodology against 80.92 DB17-20 methodology in Taiwan as of 2019.
What is the difference in global: ease of doing business score between Malaysia and Taiwan?
0.55 DB17-20 methodology, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Taiwan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do Malaysia and Taiwan rank globally for global: ease of doing business score?
Malaysia ranks 12th and Taiwan ranks 15th 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.