Netherlands vs Portugal: Global: Ease of doing business score

Netherlands
76.1 DB17-20 methodology
in 2019
Portugal
76.47 DB17-20 methodology
in 2019
Netherlands rank
42nd
Portugal rank
39th

Global: Ease of doing business score over time

  • Netherlands
  • Portugal
020406080201520172019

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 76.47 DB17-20 methodology against 76.1 DB17-20 methodology in Netherlands, a difference of 0.37 DB17-20 methodology.

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

Netherlands ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 39th of 191 countries.

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

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global: ease of doing business score, Netherlands or Portugal?
Portugal, at 76.47 DB17-20 methodology against 76.1 DB17-20 methodology in Netherlands as of 2019.
What is the difference in global: ease of doing business score between Netherlands and Portugal?
0.37 DB17-20 methodology, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for global: ease of doing business score?
Netherlands ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 39th 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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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.