Which has higher starting a business - score, Micronesia, Fed. Sts. or Philippines?

Philippines, at 71.28 against 69.61 in Micronesia, Fed. Sts. as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia, Fed. Sts. and Philippines?

17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.

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.

Micronesia, Fed. Sts. vs Philippines: Starting a business - Score

Micronesia, Fed. Sts.

69.61

in 2019

Philippines

71.28

in 2019

Micronesia, Fed. Sts. rank

172nd

Philippines rank

169th

Starting a business - Score over time

Micronesia, Fed. Sts.
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 71.28 against 69.61 in Micronesia, Fed. Sts., a difference of 1.67.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Micronesia, Fed. Sts. ahead.

Micronesia, Fed. Sts. ranks 172nd and Philippines ranks 169th of 188 countries.

Micronesia, Fed. Sts. has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Micronesia, Fed. Sts.	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
2000s	70.27	63.19	7.07	Micronesia, Fed. Sts.
2010s	69.72	66.91	2.81	Micronesia, Fed. Sts.

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher starting a business - score, Micronesia, Fed. Sts. or Philippines?: Philippines, at 71.28 against 69.61 in Micronesia, Fed. Sts. as of 2019.
What is the difference in starting a business - score between Micronesia, Fed. Sts. and Philippines?: 1.67, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia, Fed. Sts. and Philippines?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Micronesia, Fed. Sts. and Philippines rank globally for starting a business - score?: Micronesia, Fed. Sts. ranks 172nd and Philippines ranks 169th of 188 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

Indicator: Starting a business - Score
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 3,083 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.