Which has higher registering property: time, Palau or Romania?

Romania, at 14.5 days against 14 days in Palau as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Romania?

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.

Palau vs Romania: Registering property: Time

Palau

14 days

in 2019

Romania

14.5 days

in 2019

Palau rank

145th

Romania rank

144th

Registering property: Time over time

Palau
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 14.5 days against 14 days in Palau, a difference of 0.5 days.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Romania ahead.

Palau ranks 145th and Romania ranks 144th of 184 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Palau	Romania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	14 days	62.17 days	48.17 days	Romania
2010s	14 days	13.7 days	0.3 days	Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher registering property: time, Palau or Romania?: Romania, at 14.5 days against 14 days in Palau as of 2019.
What is the difference in registering property: time between Palau and Romania?: 0.5 days, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Romania?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Palau and Romania rank globally for registering property: time?: Palau ranks 145th and Romania ranks 144th 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.