How does Sweden rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?

Sweden ranks 31st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Sweden?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Sweden

Name: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Sweden
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Sweden: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 78.05 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)

78.05

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

31st

of 188 countries

All-time high

78.05

in 2019

All-time low

77.48

in 2014

Years of data

2014–2019

Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Sweden, 2014–2019

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Sweden stood at 78.05. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Sweden ranks 31st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near Sweden

28 Saudi Arabia 78.35 compare
29 Mongolia 78.21 compare
30 Germany 78.2 compare
32 Tunisia 77.38 compare
33 China 77.33 compare
34 Thailand 77.26 compare

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More private sector data for Sweden

Merchandise trade 61.2% (2025)
Food imports 11.2% (2024)
Manufactures imports 68.5% (2024)
Merchandise imports 200.98 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 6.7% (2024)
Manufactures exports 72.6% (2024)
Merchandise exports 208.33 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 131.23 billion current US$ (2025)
Transport services 11.8% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 74.8% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Sweden?: Dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Sweden was 78.05 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Sweden?: The highest recorded value was 78.05 in 2019.
What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Sweden?: The lowest recorded value was 77.48 in 2014.
How does Sweden rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?: Sweden ranks 31st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Sweden?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?: The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 1,139 data points, 2014–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The score for dealing with construction permits is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators: the procedures, time, cost to deal with construction permits, as well as the building quality control index that evaluate the quality of building regulations, the strength of quality control and safety mechanisms, liability and insurance regimes and professional certification requirements. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.