Kenya vs Sao Tome and Principe: Time required to deal with construction permits

Kenya
125 days
in 2012
Sao Tome and Principe
118 days
in 2012
Kenya rank
38th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
41st

Time required to deal with construction permits over time

  • Kenya
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0100200300200520082012

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 125 days against 118 days in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 7 days.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Kenya ranks 38th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st of 50 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 137.2 days 255 days 117.8 days Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 125 days 163.67 days 38.67 days Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to deal with construction permits, Kenya or Sao Tome and Principe?
Kenya, at 125 days against 118 days in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2012.
What is the difference in time required to deal with construction permits between Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
7 days, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
How do Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for time required to deal with construction permits?
Kenya ranks 38th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/), published as Time required to deal with construction permits (days). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Time required to deal with construction permits (days)
Unit
days
Source
World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 447 data points, 2005–2012
Last refreshed

The total number of days required to build a warehouse. The measure captures the median duration that local experts indicate is necessary to complete a procedure in practice.