Hong Kong vs Singapore: Starting a business - Score
Hong Kong
98.22
in 2019
Singapore
98.23
in 2019
Hong Kong rank
5th
Singapore rank
4th
Starting a business - Score over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 98.23 against 98.22 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 4th of 191 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.73 | 92.1 | 0.3703 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 97.17 | 96.83 | 0.3424 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher starting a business - score, Hong Kong or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 98.23 against 98.22 in Hong Kong as of 2019.
- What is the difference in starting a business - score between Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 0.01, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for starting a business - score?
- Hong Kong ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 4th 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.