Madagascar vs Zambia: Time required to deal with construction permits

Madagascar
172 days
in 2012
Zambia
196 days
in 2012
Madagascar rank
23rd
Zambia rank
21st

Time required to deal with construction permits over time

  • Madagascar
  • Zambia
0100200300200520082012

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 196 days against 172 days in Madagascar, a difference of 24 days.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

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

Madagascar ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 21st of 50 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 242.2 days 207.6 days 34.6 days Madagascar
2010s 172 days 196 days 24 days Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to deal with construction permits, Madagascar or Zambia?
Zambia, at 196 days against 172 days in Madagascar as of 2012.
What is the difference in time required to deal with construction permits between Madagascar and Zambia?
24 days, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zambia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
How do Madagascar and Zambia rank globally for time required to deal with construction permits?
Madagascar ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 21st 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.