Which has higher registering property: time, Botswana or Lao PDR?

Lao PDR, at 28 days against 27 days in Botswana as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lao PDR?

16 years are reported by both, from 2004 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.

Botswana vs Lao PDR: Registering property: Time

Botswana

27 days

in 2019

Lao PDR

28 days

in 2019

Botswana rank

110th

Lao PDR rank

107th

Registering property: Time over time

Botswana
Lao PDR

How they compare

Lao PDR currently reports 28 days against 27 days in Botswana, a difference of 1 days.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Lao PDR has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 110th and Lao PDR ranks 107th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Lao PDR	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11 days	46 days	35 days	Lao PDR
2010s	16.5 days	46.9 days	30.4 days	Lao PDR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher registering property: time, Botswana or Lao PDR?: Lao PDR, at 28 days against 27 days in Botswana as of 2019.
What is the difference in registering property: time between Botswana and Lao PDR?: 1 days, with Lao PDR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lao PDR?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Botswana and Lao PDR rank globally for registering property: time?: Botswana ranks 110th and Lao PDR ranks 107th 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.