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

Palau, at 14 days against 13 days in Spain as of 2019.

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

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 Spain: Registering property: Time

Palau

14 days

in 2019

Spain

13 days

in 2019

Palau rank

145th

Spain rank

147th

Registering property: Time over time

Palau
Spain

How they compare

Palau currently reports 14 days against 13 days in Spain, a difference of 1 days.

That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Spain ahead.

Palau ranks 145th and Spain ranks 147th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Palau	Spain	Difference	Ahead
2000s	14 days	16.67 days	2.67 days	Spain
2010s	14 days	13.2 days	0.8 days	Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher registering property: time, Palau or Spain?: Palau, at 14 days against 13 days in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in registering property: time between Palau and Spain?: 1 days, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Spain?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Palau and Spain rank globally for registering property: time?: Palau ranks 145th and Spain ranks 147th 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.