El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Starting a business - Score
El Salvador
78.64
in 2019
Nicaragua
79.57
in 2019
El Salvador rank
149th
Nicaragua rank
146th
Starting a business - Score over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 79.57 against 78.64 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.93.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nicaragua ahead.
El Salvador ranks 149th and Nicaragua ranks 146th of 191 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.52 | 62.67 | 6.15 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 78.53 | 74.66 | 3.87 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher starting a business - score, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 79.57 against 78.64 in El Salvador as of 2019.
- What is the difference in starting a business - score between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 0.93, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for starting a business - score?
- El Salvador ranks 149th and Nicaragua ranks 146th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Starting a business - Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The score for starting a business is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators: the procedures, time and cost for an entrepreneur to start and formally operate a business, as well as the paid-in minimum capital requirement.