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Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index (0-15) (DB16-20 methodology) by country

The building quality control index is the sum of the following six indices: quality of building regulations, quality control before construction, quality control during construction, quality control after construction, liability and insurance regimes and professional certifications. The component indicator is...

Countries reporting
184
Highest
15 DB16-20 methodology
United Arab Emirates
Lowest
0 DB16-20 methodology
Micronesia (country)
Median
11 DB16-20 methodology
Years covered
6
2014–2019
Data points
1,109

What the numbers show

Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index (0-15) (DB16-20 methodology) is currently reported for 184 countries. The highest value is 15 DB16-20 methodology in United Arab Emirates; the lowest is 0 DB16-20 methodology in Micronesia (country).

The median across all reporting countries is 11 DB16-20 methodology, and the mean is 10.22 DB16-20 methodology.

Over the past decade 53 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Togo (up 340.0%), and the largest decrease in Montenegro (down 16.7%).

Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index (0-1: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 United Arab Emirates 15 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 25.0% rising
1 China 15 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 66.7% rising
1 Hong Kong 15 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
1 Luxembourg 15 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
1 New Zealand 15 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
1 Rwanda 15 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 50.0% rising
1 Djibouti 12 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 9.1% rising
7 India 14.53 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 26.7% rising
8 Australia 14 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
8 Bulgaria 14 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
8 Canada 14 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
8 Egypt 14 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
8 Israel 14 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
8 Kuwait 14 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
8 Lebanon 14 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
8 Malta 14 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
8 Mongolia 14 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
8 Mauritius 14 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
8 Russia 14 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 7.7% rising
8 Serbia 14 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 7.7% rising
8 Tunisia 14 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 16.7% rising
21 Indonesia 13.78 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 6.0% rising
22 Iran 13.5 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
23 Albania 13 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 8.3% rising
23 Austria 13 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
23 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
23 Belarus 13 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
23 Chile 13 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
23 Cameroon 13 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
23 Dominican Republic 13 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
23 France 13 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
23 Hungary 13 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
23 Ireland 13 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
23 Japan 13 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
23 Kazakhstan 13 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
23 Lithuania 13 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 18.2% rising
23 Morocco 13 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
23 North Macedonia 13 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
23 Malaysia 13 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
23 Peru 13 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 8.3% rising
23 Philippines 13 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 18.2% rising
23 Qatar 13 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 8.3% rising
23 Romania 13 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
23 Singapore 13 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 8.3% rising
23 San Marino 13 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
23 Slovenia 13 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
23 Turkey 13 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 18.2% rising
23 Taiwan 13 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
48 Pakistan 12.97 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 8.4% rising
49 United States 12.4 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
50 Armenia 12 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 50.0% rising
50 Azerbaijan 12 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
50 Belgium 12 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
50 Burkina Faso 12 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
50 Bahrain 12 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
50 Bahamas 12 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 9.1% rising
50 Brunei 12 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 9.1% rising
50 Bhutan 12 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
50 Algeria 12 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
50 Guinea 12 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 41.2% rising
50 Greece 12 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 9.1% rising
50 Croatia 12 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
50 Jamaica 12 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 9.1% rising
50 South Korea 12 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 50.0% rising
50 Latvia 12 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
50 Moldova 12 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
50 Myanmar 12 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 33.3% rising
50 Puerto Rico 12 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
50 Palestine 12 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
50 Saudi Arabia 12 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
50 Sudan 12 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
50 Tajikistan 12 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
50 Tanzania 12 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
50 Uganda 12 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 9.1% rising
50 Ukraine 12 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 50.0% rising
50 Vietnam 12 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
50 South Africa 12 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
77 Nigeria 11.77 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 15.9% rising
78 Mexico 11.66 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
79 Chad 11.5 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
80 Argentina 11 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
80 Colombia 11 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
80 Cape Verde 11 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 10.0% rising
80 Costa Rica 11 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
80 Cyprus 11 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
80 Denmark 11 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
80 Spain 11 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
80 Estonia 11 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
80 Ethiopia 11 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 57.1% rising
80 Ghana 11 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 37.5% rising
80 Guatemala 11 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
80 Italy 11 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
80 Jordan 11 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
80 Kyrgyzstan 11 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
80 Mozambique 11 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
80 Norway 11 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 10.0% rising
80 Oman 11 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
80 Portugal 11 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
80 Togo 11 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 340.0% volatile
80 Thailand 11 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
80 Uzbekistan 11 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
101 Botswana 10.5 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
101 Saint Lucia 10.5 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
101 Venezuela 10.5 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
104 Bangladesh 10 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
104 Cote d'Ivoire 10 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 66.7% rising
104 Democratic Republic of Congo 10 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 122.2% rising
104 Finland 10 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
104 Kenya 10 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 11.1% rising
104 Montenegro 10 DB16-20 methodology 2019 down 16.7% falling
104 Netherlands 10 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
104 Nepal 10 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 11.1% rising
104 Papua New Guinea 10 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
104 Poland 10 DB16-20 methodology 2019 down 16.7% falling
104 Senegal 10 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
104 El Salvador 10 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 42.9% rising
104 Tonga 10 DB16-20 methodology 2019 down 16.7% falling
104 Trinidad and Tobago 10 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
104 Zambia 10 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
104 Zimbabwe 10 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
120 Congo 9.5 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
120 Germany 9.5 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
120 Malawi 9.5 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
123 Antigua and Barbuda 9 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
123 Benin 9 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 20.0% rising
123 Switzerland 9 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
123 United Kingdom 9 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
123 Georgia 9 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 28.6% rising
123 Honduras 9 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
123 Panama 9 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
123 Sweden 9 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
123 Uruguay 9 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 12.5% rising
132 Mali 8.5 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
132 Namibia 8.5 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
134 Brazil 8.39 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
135 Czechia 8 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
135 Dominica 8 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
135 Ecuador 8 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
135 Iceland 8 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
135 Cambodia 8 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
135 Niger 8 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 33.3% rising
135 Paraguay 8 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
135 Solomon Islands 8 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 6.7% rising
135 Slovakia 8 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
135 Eswatini 8 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 14.3% rising
135 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
146 Gabon 7.5 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 50.0% rising
146 Mauritania 7.5 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 25.0% rising
148 Belize 7 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
148 Bolivia 7 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
148 Fiji 7 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
148 Guinea-Bissau 7 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
148 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
148 Maldives 7 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
148 Palau 7 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
148 Sierra Leone 7 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
148 South Sudan 7 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
157 Barbados 6.5 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
157 Laos 6.5 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
157 Suriname 6.5 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
160 Angola 6 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
160 Central African Republic 6 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
160 Kiribati 6 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
160 Sri Lanka 6 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 9.1% rising
160 Madagascar 6 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 50.0% rising
160 Seychelles 6 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 20.0% rising
160 Samoa 6 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
167 Iraq 5.5 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
168 Burundi 5 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 66.7% rising
168 Grenada 5 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
168 Haiti 5 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
168 Lesotho 5 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 11.1% rising
168 Sao Tome and Principe 5 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 66.7% rising
168 Vanuatu 5 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
174 Comoros 4 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
174 Guyana 4 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
176 Gambia 3.5 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
176 Nicaragua 3.5 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
178 Afghanistan 3 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 20.0% rising
178 East Timor 3 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
180 Liberia 2 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
181 Equatorial Guinea 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
181 Marshall Islands 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
183 Micronesia (country) 0 DB16-20 methodology 2019 — flat

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

  • Kosovo 9 DB16-20 methodology

About this data

Indicator
Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index (0-15) (DB16-20 methodology)
Unit
DB16-20 methodology
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 1,109 data points, 2014–2019
Last refreshed

The building quality control index is the sum of the following six indices: quality of building regulations, quality control before construction, quality control during construction, quality control after construction, liability and insurance regimes and professional certifications. The component indicator is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.