Which has higher registering property: time, Bahamas or Tonga?

Bahamas, at 122 days against 112 days in Tonga as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Tonga?

13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank, published as Registering property: Time (days). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahamas vs Tonga: Registering property: Time

Bahamas

122 days

in 2019

Tonga

112 days

in 2019

Bahamas rank

12th

Tonga rank

14th

Registering property: Time over time

Bahamas
Tonga

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 122 days against 112 days in Tonga, a difference of 10 days.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.

Bahamas ranks 12th and Tonga ranks 14th of 184 countries.

Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahamas	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
2000s	172 days	112 days	60 days	Bahamas
2010s	122 days	112 days	10 days	Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher registering property: time, Bahamas or Tonga?: Bahamas, at 122 days against 112 days in Tonga as of 2019.
What is the difference in registering property: time between Bahamas and Tonga?: 10 days, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Tonga?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
How do Bahamas and Tonga rank globally for registering property: time?: Bahamas ranks 12th and Tonga ranks 14th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The World Bank, published as Registering property: Time (days). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Registering property: Time (days)
Unit: days
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 2,876 data points, 2004–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The number of procedures records all the procedures necessary for a business (the buyer) to purchase a property from another business (the seller) and to transfer the property title to the buyer’s name so that the buyer can use the property for expanding its business, use the property as collateral in taking new loans or, if necessary, sell the property to another business. A procedure is defined as any interaction that is legally or in practice required between the buyer, the seller or their agents (if required) and external parties, including government agencies, inspectors, notaries and lawyers.