Norway vs United States of America: Global: Ease of doing business score

Norway
82.63 DB17-20 methodology
in 2019
United States of America
84 DB17-20 methodology
in 2019
Norway rank
9th
United States of America rank
6th

Global: Ease of doing business score over time

  • Norway
  • United States of America
020406080201520172019

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 84 DB17-20 methodology against 82.63 DB17-20 methodology in Norway, a difference of 1.37 DB17-20 methodology.

Across all 5 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 6th of 191 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global: ease of doing business score, Norway or United States of America?
United States of America, at 84 DB17-20 methodology against 82.63 DB17-20 methodology in Norway as of 2019.
What is the difference in global: ease of doing business score between Norway and United States of America?
1.37 DB17-20 methodology, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for global: ease of doing business score?
Norway ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 6th 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.