Ireland vs Norway: Starting a business - Score

Ireland
94.4
in 2019
Norway
94.34
in 2019
Ireland rank
24th
Norway rank
26th

Starting a business - Score over time

  • Ireland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 94.4 against 94.34 in Norway, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 24th and Norway ranks 26th of 191 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 89.92 90.03 0.116 Norway
2010s 92.8 93.25 0.4489 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher starting a business - score, Ireland or Norway?
Ireland, at 94.4 against 94.34 in Norway as of 2019.
What is the difference in starting a business - score between Ireland and Norway?
0.06, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for starting a business - score?
Ireland ranks 24th and Norway ranks 26th 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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Indicator
Starting a business - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,094 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed

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.