Mauritania vs Nigeria: Time required to deal with construction permits

Mauritania
82 days
in 2012
Nigeria
85 days
in 2012
Mauritania rank
49th
Nigeria rank
48th

Time required to deal with construction permits over time

  • Mauritania
  • Nigeria
100150200250300200520082012

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 85 days against 82 days in Mauritania, a difference of 3 days.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nigeria ahead.

Mauritania ranks 49th and Nigeria ranks 48th of 50 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 162 days 271.8 days 109.8 days Nigeria
2010s 98.33 days 85 days 13.33 days Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to deal with construction permits, Mauritania or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 85 days against 82 days in Mauritania as of 2012.
What is the difference in time required to deal with construction permits between Mauritania and Nigeria?
3 days, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for time required to deal with construction permits?
Mauritania ranks 49th and Nigeria ranks 48th 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.