Namibia vs South Africa: Time required to deal with construction permits

Namibia
139 days
in 2012
South Africa
127 days
in 2012
Namibia rank
34th
South Africa rank
36th

Time required to deal with construction permits over time

  • Namibia
  • South Africa
050100150200520082012

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 139 days against 127 days in South Africa, a difference of 12 days.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 36th of 50 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 143.8 days 127 days 16.8 days Namibia
2010s 139 days 127 days 12 days Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to deal with construction permits, Namibia or South Africa?
Namibia, at 139 days against 127 days in South Africa as of 2012.
What is the difference in time required to deal with construction permits between Namibia and South Africa?
12 days, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for time required to deal with construction permits?
Namibia ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 36th 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.