Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Starting a business - Score
Papua New Guinea
80.15
in 2019
South Africa
81.22
in 2019
Papua New Guinea rank
143rd
South Africa rank
140th
Starting a business - Score over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 81.22 against 80.15 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.07.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd and South Africa ranks 140th of 191 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.61 | 75.93 | 0.6874 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 78.2 | 80.68 | 2.48 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher starting a business - score, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 81.22 against 80.15 in Papua New Guinea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in starting a business - score between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 1.07, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for starting a business - score?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd and South Africa ranks 140th 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.