Dealing with construction permits: Professional certifications index (0-4) (DB16-20 methodology) by country
The professional certifications index evaluates professional certi?cation requirements. It has two components: (i) the qualification requirements of the professional responsible for verifying that the architectural plans or drawings are in compliance with the building regulations; and (ii) the qualification...
Countries reporting
151
Highest
4 DB16-20 methodology
United Arab Emirates
Lowest
1 DB16-20 methodology
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Median
4 DB16-20 methodology
Years covered
6
2014–2019
Data points
1,115
What the numbers show
Dealing with construction permits: Professional certifications index (0-4) (DB16-20 methodology) is currently reported for 151 countries. The highest value is 4 DB16-20 methodology in United Arab Emirates; the lowest is 1 DB16-20 methodology in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
The median across all reporting countries is 4 DB16-20 methodology, and the mean is 3.06 DB16-20 methodology.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 15 countries rose and 1 fell. The largest increase was in Armenia (up 300.0%), and the largest decrease in Montenegro (down 50.0%).
Dealing with construction: Professional: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 1 | Armenia | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 1 | Antigua and Barbuda | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Australia | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Austria | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Azerbaijan | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bahamas | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Belarus | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Brunei | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bhutan | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Botswana | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Canada | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Chile | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | China | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Cameroon | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Cyprus | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Dominican Republic | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Egypt | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Ethiopia | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 1 | Guinea | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 1 | Greece | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 1 | Hong Kong | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Croatia | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Hungary | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Indonesia | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | India | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 1 | Ireland | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Iran | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Israel | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Jamaica | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Japan | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kazakhstan | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kenya | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | South Korea | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Kuwait | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Lebanon | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Lithuania | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 1 | Luxembourg | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Latvia | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Moldova | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | North Macedonia | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Malta | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Myanmar | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 1 | Mongolia | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Mozambique | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Mauritius | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Malawi | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Malaysia | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Nigeria | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | New Zealand | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Pakistan | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Palestine | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Qatar | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Romania | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Russia | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Rwanda | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Sudan | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Singapore | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | San Marino | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Serbia | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Slovenia | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Tajikistan | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Tunisia | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 1 | Turkey | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 1 | Tanzania | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Uganda | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Ukraine | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 1 | United States | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Vietnam | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Samoa | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | South Africa | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Zambia | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Taiwan | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 77 | Mexico | 3.32 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 78 | Albania | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 78 | Burkina Faso | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 78 | Bahrain | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 78 | Colombia | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 78 | Germany | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 78 | France | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 78 | Ghana | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 78 | Kyrgyzstan | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 78 | Morocco | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 78 | Mali | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 78 | Norway | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 78 | Peru | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 78 | Philippines | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 78 | Puerto Rico | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 78 | El Salvador | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 78 | South Sudan | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 78 | Chad | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 78 | Togo | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 78 | Tonga | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 78 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 78 | Zimbabwe | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 99 | Argentina | 2 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 99 | Belgium | 2 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 99 | Benin | 2 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 99 | Bangladesh | 2 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 99 | Brazil | 2 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 99 | Central African Republic | 2 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 99 | Cote d'Ivoire | 2 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 99 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 2 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 99 | Congo | 2 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 99 | Cape Verde | 2 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 99 | Costa Rica | 2 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 99 | Djibouti | 2 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 99 | Dominica | 2 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 99 | Algeria | 2 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 99 | Ecuador | 2 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 99 | Spain | 2 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 99 | Finland | 2 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 99 | Gabon | 2 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 99 | Guinea-Bissau | 2 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 99 | Guatemala | 2 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 99 | Honduras | 2 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 99 | Italy | 2 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 99 | Jordan | 2 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 99 | Saint Lucia | 2 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 99 | Maldives | 2 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 99 | Montenegro | 2 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 99 | Mauritania | 2 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 99 | Niger | 2 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 99 | Nepal | 2 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 99 | Oman | 2 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 99 | Panama | 2 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 99 | Papua New Guinea | 2 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 99 | Poland | 2 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 99 | Portugal | 2 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 99 | Paraguay | 2 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 99 | Thailand | 2 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 99 | Uzbekistan | 2 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 99 | Venezuela | 2 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 137 | Angola | 1 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 137 | Belize | 1 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 137 | Barbados | 1 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 137 | Switzerland | 1 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 137 | Denmark | 1 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 137 | Estonia | 1 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 137 | Iraq | 1 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 137 | Cambodia | 1 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 137 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 137 | Liberia | 1 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 137 | Lesotho | 1 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 137 | Senegal | 1 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 137 | Solomon Islands | 1 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 137 | Suriname | 1 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 137 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
About this data
The professional certifications index evaluates professional certi?cation requirements. It has two components: (i) the qualification requirements of the professional responsible for verifying that the architectural plans or drawings are in compliance with the building regulations; and (ii) the qualification requirements of the professional who conducts the technical inspections during construction. The index is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.