Registering property: Procedures (number) by country
The time captures the median duration that property lawyers, notaries or registry officials indicate is necessary to complete a procedure. It is calculated in calendar days. The time estimates of all procedures are added to calculate the total time required to obtain transfer the property title, taking into account...
Countries reporting
187
Highest
13.61 number
Brazil
Lowest
1 number
Sweden
Median
6 number
Years covered
16
2004–2019
Data points
2,887
What the numbers show
Registering property: Procedures (number) is currently reported for 187 countries. The highest value is 13.61 number in Brazil; the lowest is 1 number in Sweden.
The median across all reporting countries is 6 number, and the mean is 5.88 number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 14.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 40 fell. The largest increase was in Azerbaijan (up 33.3%), and the largest decrease in Qatar (down 83.3%).
Registering property: Procedures (number): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 13.61 number | 2019 | up 4.7% | flat |
| 2 | Nigeria | 11.77 number | 2019 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 3 | Eritrea | 11 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 3 | Greece | 11 number | 2019 | unchanged | falling |
| 5 | Algeria | 10 number | 2019 | unchanged | falling |
| 5 | Kenya | 10 number | 2019 | up 11.1% | flat |
| 5 | Liberia | 10 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Solomon Islands | 10 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Uganda | 10 number | 2019 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 5 | Venezuela | 10 number | 2019 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 11 | Afghanistan | 9 number | 2019 | unchanged | falling |
| 11 | Belize | 9 number | 2019 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 11 | Egypt | 9 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 11 | India | 9 number | 2019 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 11 | Saint Lucia | 9 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 11 | Nicaragua | 9 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 11 | Philippines | 9 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 11 | San Marino | 9 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 11 | Eswatini | 9 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 11 | Trinidad and Tobago | 9 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 11 | Uruguay | 9 number | 2019 | unchanged | rising |
| 11 | Uzbekistan | 9 number | 2019 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 23 | Pakistan | 8.3 number | 2019 | down 7.8% | flat |
| 24 | Belgium | 8 number | 2019 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 24 | Bangladesh | 8 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 8 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 24 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 8 number | 2019 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 24 | Ecuador | 8 number | 2019 | up 14.3% | flat |
| 24 | France | 8 number | 2019 | unchanged | falling |
| 24 | Grenada | 8 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 24 | Jamaica | 8 number | 2019 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 24 | Lebanon | 8 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 24 | Sri Lanka | 8 number | 2019 | unchanged | rising |
| 24 | Mozambique | 8 number | 2019 | unchanged | falling |
| 24 | Namibia | 8 number | 2019 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 24 | Puerto Rico | 8 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 24 | Sao Tome and Principe | 8 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 24 | Tanzania | 8 number | 2019 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 39 | Mexico | 7.66 number | 2019 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 40 | Argentina | 7 number | 2019 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 40 | Antigua and Barbuda | 7 number | 2019 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 40 | Bahamas | 7 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 40 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 40 | Bolivia | 7 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 40 | Barbados | 7 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 40 | Brunei | 7 number | 2019 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 40 | Colombia | 7 number | 2019 | unchanged | falling |
| 40 | Cyprus | 7 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 40 | Ethiopia | 7 number | 2019 | unchanged | falling |
| 40 | Guatemala | 7 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 40 | Guyana | 7 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 40 | Cambodia | 7 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 40 | South Korea | 7 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 40 | Kuwait | 7 number | 2019 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 40 | Luxembourg | 7 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 40 | North Macedonia | 7 number | 2019 | unchanged | falling |
| 40 | Malta | 7 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 40 | Panama | 7 number | 2019 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 40 | Palestine | 7 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 40 | Sierra Leone | 7 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 40 | South Sudan | 7 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 40 | Slovenia | 7 number | 2019 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 40 | Ukraine | 7 number | 2019 | down 30.0% | falling |
| 40 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 7 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 40 | South Africa | 7 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 66 | Angola | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 66 | Chile | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 66 | Cape Verde | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 66 | Germany | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 66 | Djibouti | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 66 | Dominican Republic | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 66 | Spain | 6 number | 2019 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 66 | Gabon | 6 number | 2019 | up 20.0% | flat |
| 66 | United Kingdom | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 66 | Guinea | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 66 | Gambia | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 66 | Equatorial Guinea | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 66 | Honduras | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 66 | Haiti | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 66 | Indonesia | 6 number | 2019 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 66 | Iran | 6 number | 2019 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 66 | Israel | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 66 | Jordan | 6 number | 2019 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 66 | Japan | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 66 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 66 | Laos | 6 number | 2019 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 66 | Morocco | 6 number | 2019 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 66 | Madagascar | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 66 | Maldives | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 66 | Myanmar | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 66 | Montenegro | 6 number | 2019 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 66 | Malawi | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 66 | Malaysia | 6 number | 2019 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 66 | Peru | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | falling |
| 66 | Poland | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 66 | Paraguay | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 66 | Romania | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 66 | Sudan | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 66 | Singapore | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | rising |
| 66 | El Salvador | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 66 | Serbia | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 66 | Suriname | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | rising |
| 66 | Chad | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 66 | Turkey | 6 number | 2019 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 66 | Kosovo | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | falling |
| 66 | Yemen | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 66 | Zambia | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 66 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | falling |
| 109 | Albania | 5 number | 2019 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 109 | Burundi | 5 number | 2019 | down 37.5% | falling |
| 109 | Central African Republic | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 109 | Canada | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 109 | Cote d'Ivoire | 5 number | 2019 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 109 | Cameroon | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 109 | Congo | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 109 | Costa Rica | 5 number | 2019 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 109 | Dominica | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 109 | Ghana | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | falling |
| 109 | Guinea-Bissau | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 109 | Hong Kong | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 109 | Croatia | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 109 | Ireland | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 109 | Iraq | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 109 | Kiribati | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 109 | Moldova | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | falling |
| 109 | Mali | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 109 | Mongolia | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 109 | Mauritius | 5 number | 2019 | up 25.0% | falling |
| 109 | Netherlands | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 109 | Palau | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 109 | Senegal | 5 number | 2019 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 109 | Somalia | 5 number | 2019 | — | flat |
| 109 | Thailand | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 109 | Tunisia | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 109 | Vietnam | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 109 | Samoa | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 109 | Zimbabwe | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | rising |
| 138 | United States | 4.4 number | 2019 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 139 | Australia | 4 number | 2019 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 139 | Azerbaijan | 4 number | 2019 | up 33.3% | falling |
| 139 | Benin | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 139 | Burkina Faso | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | falling |
| 139 | Belarus | 4 number | 2019 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 139 | Botswana | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | rising |
| 139 | Switzerland | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 139 | Comoros | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 139 | Czechia | 4 number | 2019 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 139 | Fiji | 4 number | 2019 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 139 | Hungary | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 139 | Italy | 4 number | 2019 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 139 | Kazakhstan | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | falling |
| 139 | Lesotho | 4 number | 2019 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 139 | Latvia | 4 number | 2019 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 139 | Mauritania | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 139 | Niger | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 139 | Nepal | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 139 | Papua New Guinea | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 139 | Russia | 4 number | 2019 | down 42.9% | falling |
| 139 | Seychelles | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 139 | Syria | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 139 | Tajikistan | 4 number | 2019 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 139 | Tonga | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 139 | Vanuatu | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 164 | China | 3.55 number | 2019 | down 29.0% | falling |
| 165 | Armenia | 3 number | 2019 | unchanged | falling |
| 165 | Austria | 3 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 165 | Bhutan | 3 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 165 | Denmark | 3 number | 2019 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 165 | Estonia | 3 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 165 | Finland | 3 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 165 | Iceland | 3 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 165 | Kyrgyzstan | 3 number | 2019 | unchanged | falling |
| 165 | Lithuania | 3 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 165 | Oman | 3 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 165 | Rwanda | 3 number | 2019 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 165 | Slovakia | 3 number | 2019 | unchanged | falling |
| 165 | Togo | 3 number | 2019 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 165 | Taiwan | 3 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 179 | United Arab Emirates | 2 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 179 | Bahrain | 2 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 179 | New Zealand | 2 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 179 | Saudi Arabia | 2 number | 2019 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 183 | Georgia | 1 number | 2019 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 183 | Norway | 1 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 183 | Portugal | 1 number | 2019 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 183 | Qatar | 1 number | 2019 | down 83.3% | falling |
| 183 | Sweden | 1 number | 2019 | down 50.0% | falling |
About this data
The time captures the median duration that property lawyers, notaries or registry officials indicate is necessary to complete a procedure. It is calculated in calendar days. The time estimates of all procedures are added to calculate the total time required to obtain transfer the property title, taking into account simultaneity of processes. It is assumed that the minimum time required for each procedure is one day, except for procedures that can be fully completed online, for which the time required is recorded as half a day.