Hong Kong vs Jamaica: Starting a business - Score
Hong Kong
98.22
in 2019
Jamaica
97.37
in 2019
Hong Kong rank
5th
Jamaica rank
6th
Starting a business - Score over time
- Hong Kong
- Jamaica
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 98.22 against 97.37 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.85.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 5th and Jamaica ranks 6th of 191 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.73 | 87.35 | 4.38 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 97.17 | 94.15 | 3.02 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher starting a business - score, Hong Kong or Jamaica?
- Hong Kong, at 98.22 against 97.37 in Jamaica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in starting a business - score between Hong Kong and Jamaica?
- 0.85, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Jamaica?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Hong Kong and Jamaica rank globally for starting a business - score?
- Hong Kong ranks 5th and Jamaica ranks 6th 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.