The "Doing Business" report published by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development is an annual report on the state of health of economies based on detailed diagnostics of underlying and embedded characteristics—such as the regulatory system, the efficacy of the bureaucracy and the nature of business governance.

This is a visual summary of "Doing Business 2018".

Which is the most business friendly country? How easy is it to do business in Venezuela? What are the advantages of doing business in India? In which Sub-Saharan African country would it be easy to set up a business? Read on to find out.

By Richie Lionell | GRAMENER.COM

How is the Investment Climate in your country?

Data Courtesy: World Bank. 2018. Doing Business 2018: Reforming to Create Jobs

Each country is a bar, the color of which represents the region it belongs to. The countries are arranged by rank (from most favored to least favored) for each indicator. Hover on a bar or row to highlight.

Sub-Saharan Africa East Asia & Pacific North America Middle East & North Africa Latin America & Caribbean South Asia Europe & Central Asia

Ease of Doing Business - Overall
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Country Region Rank Overall DTF
 New Zealand East Asia & Pacific 1 86.55
 Singapore East Asia & Pacific 2 84.57
 Denmark Europe & Central Asia 3 84.06
 Korea, Rep. East Asia & Pacific 4 83.92
 Hong Kong SAR, China East Asia & Pacific 5 83.44
 United States North America 6 82.54
 United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia 7 82.22
 Norway Europe & Central Asia 8 82.16
 Georgia Europe & Central Asia 9 82.04
 Sweden Europe & Central Asia 10 81.27
 Macedonia, FYR Europe & Central Asia 11 81.18
 Estonia Europe & Central Asia 12 80.8
 Finland Europe & Central Asia 13 80.37
 Australia East Asia & Pacific 14 80.14
 Taiwan, China East Asia & Pacific 15 80.07
 Lithuania Europe & Central Asia 16 79.87
 Ireland Europe & Central Asia 17 79.51
 Canada North America 18 79.29
 Latvia Europe & Central Asia 19 79.26
 Germany Europe & Central Asia 20 79.0
 United Arab Emirates Middle East & North Africa 21 78.73
 Austria Europe & Central Asia 22 78.54
 Iceland Europe & Central Asia 23 78.5
 Malaysia East Asia & Pacific 24 78.43
 Mauritius Sub-Saharan Africa 25 77.54
 Thailand East Asia & Pacific 26 77.44
 Poland Europe & Central Asia 27 77.3
 Spain Europe & Central Asia 28 77.02
 Portugal Europe & Central Asia 29 76.84
 Czech Republic Europe & Central Asia 30 76.27
 France Europe & Central Asia 31 76.13
 Netherlands Europe & Central Asia 32 76.03
 Switzerland Europe & Central Asia 33 75.92
 Japan East Asia & Pacific 34 75.68
 Russian Federation Europe & Central Asia 35 75.5
 Kazakhstan Europe & Central Asia 36 75.44
 Slovenia Europe & Central Asia 37 75.42
 Belarus Europe & Central Asia 38 75.06
 Slovak Republic Europe & Central Asia 39 74.9
 Kosovo Europe & Central Asia 40 73.49
 Rwanda Sub-Saharan Africa 41 73.4
 Montenegro Europe & Central Asia 42 73.18
 Serbia Europe & Central Asia 43 73.13
 Moldova Europe & Central Asia 44 73.0
 Romania Europe & Central Asia 45 72.87
 Italy Europe & Central Asia 46 72.7
 Armenia Europe & Central Asia 47 72.51
 Hungary Europe & Central Asia 48 72.39
 Mexico Latin America & Caribbean 49 72.27
 Bulgaria Europe & Central Asia 50 71.91
 Croatia Europe & Central Asia 51 71.7
 Belgium Europe & Central Asia 52 71.69
 Cyprus Europe & Central Asia 53 71.63
 Israel Middle East & North Africa 54 71.42
 Chile Latin America & Caribbean 55 71.22
 Brunei Darussalam East Asia & Pacific 56 70.6
 Azerbaijan Europe & Central Asia 57 70.19
 Peru Latin America & Caribbean 58 69.45
 Colombia Latin America & Caribbean 59 69.41
 Turkey Europe & Central Asia 60 69.14
 Costa Rica Latin America & Caribbean 61 69.13
 Mongolia East Asia & Pacific 62 69.03
 Luxembourg Europe & Central Asia 63 69.01
 Puerto Rico (U.S.) Latin America & Caribbean 64 68.85
 Albania Europe & Central Asia 65 68.7
 Bahrain Middle East & North Africa 66 68.13
 Greece Europe & Central Asia 67 68.02
 Vietnam East Asia & Pacific 68 67.93
 Morocco Middle East & North Africa 69 67.91
 Jamaica Latin America & Caribbean 70 67.27
 Oman Middle East & North Africa 71 67.2
 Indonesia East Asia & Pacific 72 66.47
 El Salvador Latin America & Caribbean 73 66.42
 Uzbekistan Europe & Central Asia 74 66.33
 Bhutan South Asia 75 66.27
 Ukraine Europe & Central Asia 76 65.75
 Kyrgyz Republic Europe & Central Asia 77 65.7
 China East Asia & Pacific 78 65.29
 Panama Latin America & Caribbean 79 65.27
 Kenya Sub-Saharan Africa 80 65.15
 Botswana Sub-Saharan Africa 81 64.94
 South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa 82 64.89
 Qatar Middle East & North Africa 83 64.86
 Malta Middle East & North Africa 84 64.72
 Zambia Sub-Saharan Africa 85 64.5
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Europe & Central Asia 86 64.2
 Samoa East Asia & Pacific 87 63.89
 Tunisia Middle East & North Africa 88 63.58
 Tonga East Asia & Pacific 89 63.43
 Vanuatu East Asia & Pacific 90 63.08
 St. Lucia Latin America & Caribbean 91 62.88
 Saudi Arabia Middle East & North Africa 92 62.5
 San Marino Europe & Central Asia 93 62.47
 Uruguay Latin America & Caribbean 94 61.99
 Seychelles Sub-Saharan Africa 95 61.41
 Kuwait Middle East & North Africa 96 61.23
 Guatemala Latin America & Caribbean 97 61.18
 Dominica Latin America & Caribbean 98 60.96
 Dominican Republic Latin America & Caribbean 99 60.93
 India South Asia 100 60.76
 Fiji East Asia & Pacific 101 60.74
 Trinidad and Tobago Latin America & Caribbean 102 60.68
 Jordan Middle East & North Africa 103 60.58
 Lesotho Sub-Saharan Africa 104 60.42
 Nepal South Asia 105 59.95
 Namibia Sub-Saharan Africa 106 59.94
 Antigua and Barbuda Latin America & Caribbean 107 59.63
 Paraguay Latin America & Caribbean 108 59.18
 Papua New Guinea East Asia & Pacific 109 59.04
 Malawi Sub-Saharan Africa 110 58.94
 Sri Lanka South Asia 111 58.86
 Swaziland Sub-Saharan Africa 112 58.82
 Philippines East Asia & Pacific 113 58.74
 West Bank and Gaza Middle East & North Africa 114 58.68
 Honduras Latin America & Caribbean 115 58.46
 Solomon Islands East Asia & Pacific 116 58.13
 Argentina Latin America & Caribbean 117 58.11
 Ecuador Latin America & Caribbean 118 57.83
 Bahamas, The Latin America & Caribbean 119 57.47
 Ghana Sub-Saharan Africa 120 57.24
 Belize Latin America & Caribbean 121 57.11
 Uganda Sub-Saharan Africa 122 56.94
 Tajikistan Europe & Central Asia 123 56.86
 Iran, Islamic Rep. Middle East & North Africa 124 56.48
 Brazil Latin America & Caribbean 125 56.45
 Guyana Latin America & Caribbean 126 56.28
 Cabo Verde Sub-Saharan Africa 127 56.24
 Egypt, Arab Rep. Middle East & North Africa 128 56.22
 St. Vincent and the Grenadines Latin America & Caribbean 129 55.72
 Palau East Asia & Pacific 130 55.58
 Nicaragua Latin America & Caribbean 131 55.39
 Barbados Latin America & Caribbean 132 55.2
 Lebanon Middle East & North Africa 133 54.67
 St. Kitts and Nevis Latin America & Caribbean 134 54.52
 Cambodia East Asia & Pacific 135 54.47
 Maldives South Asia 136 54.42
 Tanzania Sub-Saharan Africa 137 54.04
 Mozambique Sub-Saharan Africa 138 54.0
 Côte d'Ivoire Sub-Saharan Africa 139 53.71
 Senegal Sub-Saharan Africa 140 53.06
 Lao PDR East Asia & Pacific 141 53.01
 Grenada Latin America & Caribbean 142 52.94
 Mali Sub-Saharan Africa 143 52.92
 Niger Sub-Saharan Africa 144 52.34
 Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa 145 52.03
 Gambia, The Sub-Saharan Africa 146 51.92
 Pakistan South Asia 147 51.65
 Burkina Faso Sub-Saharan Africa 148 51.54
 Marshall Islands East Asia & Pacific 149 51.45
 Mauritania Sub-Saharan Africa 150 50.88
 Benin Sub-Saharan Africa 151 50.47
 Bolivia Latin America & Caribbean 152 50.18
 Guinea Sub-Saharan Africa 153 49.8
 Djibouti Middle East & North Africa 154 49.58
 Micronesia, Fed. Sts. East Asia & Pacific 155 48.99
 Togo Sub-Saharan Africa 156 48.88
 Kiribati East Asia & Pacific 157 48.74
 Comoros Sub-Saharan Africa 158 48.52
 Zimbabwe Sub-Saharan Africa 159 48.47
 Sierra Leone Sub-Saharan Africa 160 48.18
 Ethiopia Sub-Saharan Africa 161 47.77
 Madagascar Sub-Saharan Africa 162 47.67
 Cameroon Sub-Saharan Africa 163 47.23
 Burundi Sub-Saharan Africa 164 46.92
 Suriname Latin America & Caribbean 165 46.87
 Algeria Middle East & North Africa 166 46.71
 Gabon Sub-Saharan Africa 167 46.19
 Iraq Middle East & North Africa 168 44.87
 Săo Tomé and Príncipe Sub-Saharan Africa 169 44.84
 Sudan Sub-Saharan Africa 170 44.46
 Myanmar East Asia & Pacific 171 44.21
 Liberia Sub-Saharan Africa 172 43.55
 Equatorial Guinea Sub-Saharan Africa 173 41.66
 Syrian Arab Republic Middle East & North Africa 174 41.55
 Angola Sub-Saharan Africa 175 41.49
 Guinea-Bissau Sub-Saharan Africa 176 41.45
 Bangladesh South Asia 177 40.99
 Timor-Leste East Asia & Pacific 178 40.62
 Congo, Rep. Sub-Saharan Africa 179 39.57
 Chad Sub-Saharan Africa 180 38.3
 Haiti Latin America & Caribbean 181 38.24
 Congo, Dem. Rep. Sub-Saharan Africa 182 37.65
 Afghanistan South Asia 183 36.19
 Central African Republic Sub-Saharan Africa 184 34.86
 Libya Middle East & North Africa 185 33.21
 Yemen, Rep. Middle East & North Africa 186 33.0
 South Sudan Sub-Saharan Africa 187 32.86
 Venezuela, RB Latin America & Caribbean 188 30.87
 Eritrea Sub-Saharan Africa 189 22.87
 Somalia Sub-Saharan Africa 190 19.98

Rankings based on the overall investment climate of a country. The DTF (Distance To Frontier) score shows the distance of an economy to the 'frontier,' which is derived from the most efficient practice or highest score achieved on each indicator.

New Zealand is the most business friendly country. Bhutan tops the rankings for 'Ease of Doing Business 2018' in the South Asia region. Among the Sub-Saharan African countries Mauritius tops the list followed by Rwanda while Denmark tops in the Europe/Central Asia category.

Starting a Business
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Country Region Rank - DTF - Procedure - Men (number) - Time - Men (days) - Cost - Men (% of income per capita) - Procedure - Women (number) - Time - Women (days) - Cost - Women (% of income per capita) - Paid-in min. capital (% of income per capita)
 New Zealand East Asia & Pacific 1 99.96 1.0 0.5 0.3 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.0
 Canada North America 2 98.23 2.0 1.5 0.4 2.0 1.5 0.4 0.0
 Hong Kong SAR, China East Asia & Pacific 3 98.14 2.0 1.5 1.1 2.0 1.5 1.1 0.0
 Georgia Europe & Central Asia 4 97.84 2.0 2.0 2.5 2.0 2.0 2.5 0.0
 Jamaica Latin America & Caribbean 5 97.3 2.0 3.0 4.8 2.0 3.0 4.8 0.0
 Singapore East Asia & Pacific 6 96.49 3.0 2.5 0.5 3.0 2.5 0.5 0.0
 Australia East Asia & Pacific 7 96.47 3.0 2.5 0.7 3.0 2.5 0.7 0.0
 Ireland Europe & Central Asia 8 95.91 3.0 5.0 0.2 3.0 5.0 0.2 0.0
 Korea, Rep. East Asia & Pacific 9 95.83 2.0 4.0 14.6 2.0 4.0 14.6 0.0
 Kosovo Europe & Central Asia 10 95.67 3.0 5.5 1.0 3.0 5.5 1.0 0.0
 Uzbekistan Europe & Central Asia 11 95.54 3.0 5.0 3.1 3.0 5.0 3.1 0.0
 Estonia Europe & Central Asia 12 95.15 3.0 3.5 1.2 3.0 3.5 1.2 16.0
 Sweden Europe & Central Asia 13 94.67 3.0 7.0 0.5 3.0 7.0 0.5 11.1
 United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia 14 94.58 4.0 4.5 0.0 4.0 4.5 0.0 0.0
 Armenia Europe & Central Asia 15 94.47 4.0 4.5 0.9 4.0 4.5 0.9 0.0
 Belgium Europe & Central Asia 16 94.43 3.0 4.0 5.6 3.0 4.0 5.6 16.8
 Taiwan, China East Asia & Pacific 16 94.43 3.0 10.0 2.0 3.0 10.0 2.0 0.0
 Azerbaijan Europe & Central Asia 18 94.36 4.0 4.5 1.8 4.0 4.5 1.8 0.0
 Norway Europe & Central Asia 19 94.3 4.0 4.0 0.9 4.0 4.0 0.9 4.8
 Netherlands Europe & Central Asia 20 94.28 4.0 3.5 4.4 4.0 3.5 4.4 0.0
 Latvia Europe & Central Asia 21 94.11 4.0 5.5 1.8 4.0 5.5 1.8 0.0
 Macedonia, FYR Europe & Central Asia 22 93.94 4.0 7.0 0.1 4.0 7.0 0.1 0.0
 Moldova Europe & Central Asia 23 93.76 4.0 5.0 5.6 4.0 5.0 5.6 0.0
 Niger Sub-Saharan Africa 24 93.65 3.0 7.0 8.3 3.0 7.0 8.3 11.8
 France Europe & Central Asia 25 93.28 5.0 3.5 0.7 5.0 3.5 0.7 0.0
 Finland Europe & Central Asia 26 93.15 3.0 14.0 1.0 3.0 14.0 1.0 6.4
 Lithuania Europe & Central Asia 27 93.05 4.0 5.5 0.6 4.0 5.5 0.6 19.3
 Russian Federation Europe & Central Asia 28 93.03 4.0 10.1 1.1 4.0 10.1 1.1 0.0
 Kyrgyz Republic Europe & Central Asia 29 92.94 4.0 10.0 2.1 4.0 10.0 2.1 0.0
 Belarus Europe & Central Asia 30 92.91 5.0 5.0 0.6 5.0 5.0 0.6 0.0
 Oman Middle East & North Africa 31 92.85 4.0 6.0 4.0 5.0 7.0 4.0 0.0
 Serbia Europe & Central Asia 32 92.57 5.0 5.5 2.3 5.0 5.5 2.3 0.0
 Samoa East Asia & Pacific 33 92.54 4.0 9.0 7.3 4.0 9.0 7.3 0.0
 Denmark Europe & Central Asia 34 92.5 5.0 3.5 0.2 5.0 3.5 0.2 13.5
 Morocco Middle East & North Africa 35 92.46 4.0 9.0 8.0 4.0 9.0 8.0 0.0
 Thailand East Asia & Pacific 36 92.34 5.0 4.5 6.2 5.0 4.5 6.2 0.0
 Israel Middle East & North Africa 37 92.3 4.0 12.0 3.2 4.0 12.0 3.2 0.0
 Greece Europe & Central Asia 37 92.3 4.0 12.5 2.2 4.0 12.5 2.2 0.0
 Panama Latin America & Caribbean 39 92.02 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 0.0
 Mauritius Sub-Saharan Africa 40 92.0 5.0 5.0 1.0 6.0 6.0 1.0 0.0
 Kazakhstan Europe & Central Asia 41 91.95 5.0 9.0 0.3 5.0 9.0 0.3 0.0
 Burundi Sub-Saharan Africa 42 91.94 3.0 4.0 33.9 3.0 4.0 33.9 0.0
 Mauritania Sub-Saharan Africa 43 91.8 4.0 6.0 19.3 4.0 6.0 19.3 0.0
 Côte d'Ivoire Sub-Saharan Africa 44 91.72 4.0 7.0 16.5 4.0 7.0 16.5 2.8
 Albania Europe & Central Asia 45 91.49 5.0 5.0 12.0 5.0 5.0 12.0 0.0
 Slovenia Europe & Central Asia 46 91.48 4.0 7.0 0.0 4.0 7.0 0.0 39.6
 Puerto Rico (U.S.) Latin America & Caribbean 47 91.29 6.0 5.5 0.8 6.0 5.5 0.8 0.0
 Portugal Europe & Central Asia 48 91.26 6.0 5.0 2.1 6.0 5.0 2.1 0.0
 United States North America 49 91.23 6.0 5.6 1.1 6.0 5.6 1.1 0.0
 Cyprus Europe & Central Asia 50 91.19 5.0 6.0 12.4 5.0 6.0 12.4 0.0
 United Arab Emirates Middle East & North Africa 51 91.16 4.0 8.0 13.4 5.0 9.0 13.4 0.0
 Ukraine Europe & Central Asia 52 91.05 6.0 6.5 0.8 6.0 6.5 0.8 0.0
 Tonga East Asia & Pacific 53 90.81 4.0 16.0 7.1 4.0 16.0 7.1 0.0
 Liberia Sub-Saharan Africa 54 90.77 5.0 6.0 15.7 5.0 6.0 15.7 0.0
 Iceland Europe & Central Asia 55 90.71 5.0 11.5 1.8 5.0 11.5 1.8 6.8
 Benin Sub-Saharan Africa 56 90.58 5.0 8.0 3.6 6.0 9.0 3.7 5.4
 Tajikistan Europe & Central Asia 57 90.54 4.0 11.0 19.3 4.0 11.0 19.3 0.0
 Brunei Darussalam East Asia & Pacific 58 90.23 5.0 12.0 1.1 6.0 13.0 1.1 0.0
 Mongolia East Asia & Pacific 59 90.08 6.0 10.0 1.4 6.0 10.0 1.4 0.0
 Montenegro Europe & Central Asia 60 90.07 6.0 10.0 1.5 6.0 10.0 1.5 0.0
 Uruguay Latin America & Caribbean 61 89.8 5.0 6.5 22.5 5.0 6.5 22.5 0.0
 Congo, Dem. Rep. Sub-Saharan Africa 62 89.78 4.0 7.0 28.6 4.0 7.0 28.6 9.7
 Senegal Sub-Saharan Africa 63 89.7 4.0 6.0 33.8 4.0 6.0 33.8 4.6
 Romania Europe & Central Asia 64 89.67 6.0 12.0 0.4 6.0 12.0 0.4 0.5
 Chile Latin America & Caribbean 65 89.55 7.0 5.5 3.0 7.0 5.5 3.0 0.0
 Italy Europe & Central Asia 66 89.42 6.0 6.5 13.7 6.0 6.5 13.7 0.0
 Dominica Latin America & Caribbean 67 89.29 5.0 12.0 15.5 5.0 12.0 15.5 0.0
 Maldives South Asia 68 89.06 6.0 12.0 4.7 6.0 12.0 4.7 1.7
 St. Lucia Latin America & Caribbean 69 88.79 5.0 11.0 21.5 5.0 11.0 21.5 0.0
 Luxembourg Europe & Central Asia 70 88.76 5.0 16.5 1.7 5.0 16.5 1.7 18.0
 Trinidad and Tobago Latin America & Caribbean 71 88.57 7.0 10.5 0.8 7.0 10.5 0.8 0.0
 Marshall Islands East Asia & Pacific 72 88.49 5.0 17.0 11.9 5.0 17.0 11.9 0.0
 Switzerland Europe & Central Asia 73 88.38 6.0 10.0 2.3 6.0 10.0 2.3 25.4
 Burkina Faso Sub-Saharan Africa 74 88.17 3.0 13.0 42.6 3.0 13.0 42.6 6.7
 Bahrain Middle East & North Africa 75 87.87 7.0 9.0 1.0 8.0 10.0 1.0 2.9
 Madagascar Sub-Saharan Africa 76 87.76 5.0 8.0 35.8 5.0 8.0 35.8 0.0
 Sri Lanka South Asia 77 87.74 7.0 9.0 10.4 7.0 9.0 10.4 0.0
 Rwanda Sub-Saharan Africa 78 87.66 5.0 4.0 44.6 5.0 4.0 44.6 0.0
 Hungary Europe & Central Asia 79 87.6 6.0 7.0 5.4 6.0 7.0 5.4 43.8
 Turkey Europe & Central Asia 80 87.59 7.0 6.5 12.8 7.0 6.5 12.8 7.8
 Czech Republic Europe & Central Asia 81 87.44 8.0 9.0 1.0 8.0 9.0 1.0 0.0
 Grenada Latin America & Caribbean 82 87.09 6.0 15.0 15.3 6.0 15.0 15.3 0.0
 Sierra Leone Sub-Saharan Africa 83 86.95 5.0 11.0 36.2 5.0 11.0 36.2 0.0
 Slovak Republic Europe & Central Asia 83 86.95 7.0 12.5 1.1 7.0 12.5 1.1 17.2
 St. Vincent and the Grenadines Latin America & Caribbean 85 86.82 7.0 10.0 15.8 7.0 10.0 15.8 0.0
 Spain Europe & Central Asia 86 86.65 7.0 13.0 4.8 7.0 13.0 4.8 12.5
 Croatia Europe & Central Asia 87 86.39 8.0 7.0 7.2 8.0 7.0 7.2 12.5
 Bhutan South Asia 88 86.33 8.0 12.0 3.9 8.0 12.0 3.9 0.0
 Qatar Middle East & North Africa 89 86.0 8.0 8.5 6.7 9.0 9.5 6.7 0.0
 Mexico Latin America & Caribbean 90 85.84 7.8 8.4 17.0 7.8 8.4 17.0 0.0
 St. Kitts and Nevis Latin America & Caribbean 91 85.76 7.0 18.5 7.2 7.0 18.5 7.2 0.0
 Guyana Latin America & Caribbean 92 85.55 7.0 18.0 9.8 7.0 18.0 9.8 0.0
 China East Asia & Pacific 93 85.47 7.0 22.9 0.6 7.0 22.9 0.6 0.0
 Solomon Islands East Asia & Pacific 94 85.42 7.0 9.0 28.9 7.0 9.0 28.9 0.0
 Bulgaria Europe & Central Asia 95 85.37 7.0 23.0 1.2 7.0 23.0 1.2 0.0
 Colombia Latin America & Caribbean 96 85.32 8.0 11.0 14.0 8.0 11.0 14.0 0.0
 Iran, Islamic Rep. Middle East & North Africa 97 85.16 8.0 14.5 1.4 9.0 15.5 1.4 0.0
 Cabo Verde Sub-Saharan Africa 98 85.14 8.0 11.0 15.4 8.0 11.0 15.4 0.0
 Barbados Latin America & Caribbean 99 85.11 8.0 15.0 7.6 8.0 15.0 7.6 0.0
 Tunisia Middle East & North Africa 100 85.02 9.0 11.0 4.6 9.0 11.0 4.6 0.0
 Zambia Sub-Saharan Africa 101 84.89 7.0 8.5 34.2 7.0 8.5 34.2 0.0
 Malta Middle East & North Africa 102 84.83 8.0 16.0 7.3 8.0 16.0 7.3 1.1
 Egypt, Arab Rep. Middle East & North Africa 103 84.53 8.0 14.0 7.4 9.0 15.0 7.4 0.0
 Mali Sub-Saharan Africa 104 84.46 5.0 8.5 58.4 5.0 8.5 58.4 5.6
 Jordan Middle East & North Africa 105 84.4 7.0 12.0 24.2 8.0 13.0 24.2 0.1
 Japan East Asia & Pacific 106 84.37 9.0 12.2 7.5 9.0 12.2 7.5 0.0
 Afghanistan South Asia 107 84.28 3.0 7.0 82.3 4.0 8.0 82.3 0.0
 Bahamas, The Latin America & Caribbean 108 84.18 7.0 21.5 13.8 7.0 21.5 13.8 0.0
 Nepal South Asia 109 84.04 7.0 16.5 24.9 7.0 16.5 24.9 0.0
 Ghana Sub-Saharan Africa 110 84.02 8.0 14.0 17.5 8.0 14.0 17.5 1.7
 Malaysia East Asia & Pacific 111 83.78 8.0 18.0 5.4 9.0 19.0 5.4 0.0
 San Marino Europe & Central Asia 112 83.65 8.0 12.5 9.1 8.0 12.5 9.1 30.4
 Germany Europe & Central Asia 113 83.46 9.0 10.5 1.9 9.0 10.5 1.9 32.4
 Peru Latin America & Caribbean 114 83.39 7.0 26.5 10.0 7.0 26.5 10.0 0.0
 Djibouti Middle East & North Africa 115 83.38 7.0 14.0 35.2 7.0 14.0 35.2 0.0
 Dominican Republic Latin America & Caribbean 116 83.23 7.0 16.5 14.5 7.0 16.5 14.5 33.9
 Kenya Sub-Saharan Africa 117 83.2 6.0 25.0 26.3 6.0 25.0 26.3 0.0
 Austria Europe & Central Asia 118 83.13 8.0 21.0 5.1 8.0 21.0 5.1 12.5
 Lesotho Sub-Saharan Africa 119 83.06 7.0 29.0 7.7 7.0 29.0 7.7 0.0
 Poland Europe & Central Asia 120 82.78 5.0 37.0 12.0 5.0 37.0 12.0 10.7
 Togo Sub-Saharan Africa 121 82.51 5.0 6.0 66.0 5.0 6.0 66.0 31.5
 Cameroon Sub-Saharan Africa 122 82.39 6.0 16.0 35.5 7.0 17.0 36.0 16.6
 Vietnam East Asia & Pacific 123 82.02 9.0 22.0 6.5 9.0 22.0 6.5 0.0
 Palau East Asia & Pacific 124 81.96 8.0 28.0 2.9 8.0 28.0 2.9 7.7
 Guinea Sub-Saharan Africa 125 81.77 6.0 8.0 67.5 6.0 8.0 67.5 8.9
 Antigua and Barbuda Latin America & Caribbean 126 81.69 9.0 22.0 9.1 9.0 22.0 9.1 0.0
 Costa Rica Latin America & Caribbean 127 81.65 9.0 22.5 8.5 9.0 22.5 8.5 0.0
 Vanuatu East Asia & Pacific 128 81.23 7.0 18.0 44.4 7.0 18.0 44.4 0.0
 Papua New Guinea East Asia & Pacific 129 81.04 6.0 41.0 11.5 6.0 41.0 11.5 0.0
 Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa 130 80.8 8.5 18.9 28.8 8.5 18.9 28.8 0.0
 Bangladesh South Asia 131 80.67 9.0 19.5 22.3 9.0 19.5 22.3 0.0
 Gabon Sub-Saharan Africa 132 80.48 8.0 33.0 7.2 8.0 33.0 7.2 2.5
 Syrian Arab Republic Middle East & North Africa 133 80.43 7.0 15.0 7.9 8.0 16.0 7.9 84.0
 Angola Sub-Saharan Africa 134 80.09 7.0 36.0 17.4 7.0 36.0 17.4 0.0
 Saudi Arabia Middle East & North Africa 135 80.04 10.0 17.0 6.8 12.0 19.0 6.8 0.0
 South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa 136 79.97 7.0 45.0 0.2 7.0 45.0 0.2 0.0
 Mozambique Sub-Saharan Africa 137 79.86 10.0 19.0 18.1 10.0 19.0 18.1 0.0
 Nicaragua Latin America & Caribbean 138 79.61 7.0 14.0 65.4 7.0 14.0 65.4 0.0
 Guatemala Latin America & Caribbean 139 79.3 8.0 26.5 22.9 8.0 26.5 22.9 16.3
 El Salvador Latin America & Caribbean 140 78.88 9.0 16.5 41.4 9.0 16.5 41.4 2.5
 Seychelles Sub-Saharan Africa 141 78.68 9.0 32.0 13.2 9.0 32.0 13.2 0.0
 Pakistan South Asia 142 78.61 12.0 17.5 7.6 12.0 17.5 7.6 0.0
 Lebanon Middle East & North Africa 143 78.17 8.0 15.0 42.0 8.0 15.0 42.0 42.3
 Indonesia East Asia & Pacific 144 77.93 11.2 23.1 10.9 11.2 23.1 10.9 0.0
 Algeria Middle East & North Africa 145 77.54 12.0 20.0 11.1 12.0 20.0 11.1 0.0
 Paraguay Latin America & Caribbean 146 77.52 7.0 35.0 39.9 7.0 35.0 39.9 0.0
 Kiribati East Asia & Pacific 147 77.47 7.0 31.0 40.2 7.0 31.0 40.2 16.2
 Săo Tomé and Príncipe Sub-Saharan Africa 148 77.33 6.0 7.0 13.2 6.0 7.0 13.2 192.4
 Kuwait Middle East & North Africa 149 77.21 9.0 38.0 1.7 10.0 39.0 1.7 8.5
 Honduras Latin America & Caribbean 150 76.98 11.0 13.0 41.3 11.0 13.0 41.3 0.0
 Timor-Leste East Asia & Pacific 151 76.6 4.0 9.0 0.5 4.0 9.0 0.5 268.6
 Malawi Sub-Saharan Africa 152 76.43 7.0 37.0 44.6 7.0 37.0 44.6 0.0
 Botswana Sub-Saharan Africa 153 76.22 9.0 48.0 0.7 9.0 48.0 0.7 0.0
 Iraq Middle East & North Africa 154 75.87 8.0 26.0 43.3 9.0 27.0 43.3 18.5
 Myanmar East Asia & Pacific 155 75.42 12.0 14.0 40.1 12.0 14.0 40.1 0.0
 India South Asia 156 75.4 11.5 29.8 14.8 11.5 29.8 14.8 0.0
 Argentina Latin America & Caribbean 157 75.15 13.0 24.0 10.4 13.0 24.0 10.4 0.0
 Swaziland Sub-Saharan Africa 158 74.35 12.0 30.0 16.4 12.0 30.0 16.4 0.3
 Sudan Sub-Saharan Africa 159 73.51 10.0 36.0 27.8 11.0 37.0 27.8 0.0
 Fiji East Asia & Pacific 160 73.26 11.0 40.0 16.9 11.0 40.0 16.9 0.0
 Belize Latin America & Caribbean 161 73.24 9.0 43.0 34.6 9.0 43.0 34.6 0.0
 Tanzania Sub-Saharan Africa 162 73.03 11.0 28.0 42.9 11.0 28.0 42.9 0.0
 Yemen, Rep. Middle East & North Africa 163 72.68 6.0 40.0 73.5 7.0 41.0 73.5 0.0
 Lao PDR East Asia & Pacific 164 72.56 8.0 67.0 3.5 8.0 67.0 3.5 0.0
 Uganda Sub-Saharan Africa 165 72.25 13.0 24.0 33.6 13.0 24.0 33.6 0.0
 Comoros Sub-Saharan Africa 166 72.01 9.0 16.0 84.1 9.0 16.0 84.1 29.1
 Libya Middle East & North Africa 167 71.72 10.0 35.0 30.3 10.0 35.0 30.3 41.5
 Ecuador Latin America & Caribbean 168 70.5 11.0 48.5 21.9 11.0 48.5 21.9 0.0
 West Bank and Gaza Middle East & North Africa 169 69.59 10.0 43.0 45.1 11.0 44.0 45.1 0.0
 Micronesia, Fed. Sts. East Asia & Pacific 170 69.56 7.0 16.0 141.7 7.0 16.0 141.7 0.0
 Gambia, The Sub-Saharan Africa 171 69.0 7.0 25.0 128.2 7.0 25.0 128.2 0.0
 Namibia Sub-Saharan Africa 172 68.9 10.0 66.0 11.3 10.0 66.0 11.3 0.0
 Philippines East Asia & Pacific 173 68.88 16.0 28.0 15.8 16.0 28.0 15.8 3.0
 Ethiopia Sub-Saharan Africa 174 68.43 12.0 33.0 57.8 12.0 33.0 57.8 0.0
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Europe & Central Asia 175 65.91 12.0 65.0 7.7 12.0 65.0 7.7 12.0
 Brazil Latin America & Caribbean 176 65.05 11.0 79.5 5.0 11.0 79.5 5.0 0.0
 Congo, Rep. Sub-Saharan Africa 177 64.69 10.0 49.0 77.7 10.0 49.0 77.7 2.9
 Guinea-Bissau Sub-Saharan Africa 178 63.76 8.0 8.0 48.9 9.0 9.0 48.9 273.4
 Bolivia Latin America & Caribbean 179 62.95 14.0 45.0 54.0 14.0 45.0 54.0 0.0
 Zimbabwe Sub-Saharan Africa 180 59.28 9.0 61.0 110.0 9.0 61.0 110.0 0.0
 South Sudan Sub-Saharan Africa 181 55.68 12.0 13.0 305.0 12.0 13.0 305.0 0.0
 Equatorial Guinea Sub-Saharan Africa 182 54.96 16.0 33.0 103.4 16.0 33.0 103.4 30.3
 Cambodia East Asia & Pacific 183 51.91 9.0 99.0 51.3 9.0 99.0 51.3 82.5
 Eritrea Sub-Saharan Africa 184 50.6 13.0 84.0 27.0 13.0 84.0 27.0 118.5
 Chad Sub-Saharan Africa 185 50.26 9.0 60.0 171.3 9.0 60.0 171.3 25.8
 Suriname Latin America & Caribbean 186 48.27 13.0 84.0 97.8 14.0 85.0 97.8 0.3
 Somalia Sub-Saharan Africa 187 45.77 9.0 70.0 203.6 9.0 70.0 203.6 0.0
 Central African Republic Sub-Saharan Africa 188 37.02 10.0 22.0 154.7 10.0 22.0 154.7 446.7
 Haiti Latin America & Caribbean 189 33.7 12.0 97.0 200.2 12.0 97.0 200.2 14.0
 Venezuela, RB Latin America & Caribbean 190 25.0 20.0 230.0 351.6 20.0 230.0 351.6 0.0

Rankings based on all procedures officially required, or commonly done in practice, for an entrepreneur to start up and formally operate an industrial or commercial business, as well as the time and cost to complete these procedures and the paid-in minimum capital requirement.

The time taken to complete a procedure with regards to starting a business is 0.5 days in New Zealand while in Venezuela it would take 230 days.

Dealing with Construction Permits
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Country Region Rank - DTF - Procedures (number) - Time (days) - Cost (% of warehouse value) - Building quality control index (0-15) - Quality of building regulations index (0-2) - Quality control before construction index (0-1) - Quality control during construction index (0-3) - Quality control after construction index (0-3) - Liability and insurance regimes index (0-2) - Professional certifications index (0-4)
 Denmark Europe & Central Asia 1 86.79 7.0 64.0 1.4 11.0 2.0 1 3.0 3.0 1.0 1.0
 United Arab Emirates Middle East & North Africa 2 86.38 14.0 50.5 2.3 15.0 2.0 1 3.0 3.0 2.0 4.0
 New Zealand East Asia & Pacific 3 86.36 11.0 93.0 2.3 15.0 2.0 1 3.0 3.0 2.0 4.0
 Taiwan, China East Asia & Pacific 4 86.32 10.0 93.0 0.4 13.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 1.0 4.0
 Hong Kong SAR, China East Asia & Pacific 5 84.86 11.0 72.0 0.7 12.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 2.0 2.0
 Australia East Asia & Pacific 6 84.39 11.0 121.0 0.9 14.0 2.0 1 3.0 3.0 1.0 4.0
 Luxembourg Europe & Central Asia 7 83.71 11.0 157.0 0.7 15.0 2.0 1 3.0 3.0 2.0 4.0
 Estonia Europe & Central Asia 8 82.5 10.0 103.0 0.2 11.0 2.0 1 3.0 3.0 1.0 1.0
 Mauritius Sub-Saharan Africa 9 82.45 15.0 98.0 0.6 14.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 2.0 4.0
 Serbia Europe & Central Asia 10 82.38 11.0 110.0 1.8 13.0 1.0 1 2.0 3.0 2.0 4.0
 Malaysia East Asia & Pacific 11 82.19 14.0 78.0 1.4 13.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 1.0 4.0
 Lithuania Europe & Central Asia 12 81.43 13.0 75.0 0.3 11.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0
 Tonga East Asia & Pacific 13 80.86 13.0 77.0 2.0 12.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 1.0 3.0
 United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia 14 80.39 9.0 86.0 1.0 9.0 2.0 1 3.0 3.0 0.0 0.0
 Chile Latin America & Caribbean 15 80.28 12.0 133.0 1.3 13.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 1.0 4.0
 Singapore East Asia & Pacific 16 80.26 10.0 54.0 6.2 12.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 0.0 4.0
 Morocco Middle East & North Africa 17 79.73 13.0 88.5 3.5 13.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 2.0 3.0
 France Europe & Central Asia 18 79.29 9.0 183.0 3.0 14.0 2.0 1 3.0 3.0 2.0 3.0
 Qatar Middle East & North Africa 19 79.16 16.0 58.0 2.0 12.0 1.0 1 2.0 3.0 1.0 4.0
 Vietnam East Asia & Pacific 20 79.03 10.0 166.0 0.7 12.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 0.0 4.0
 Norway Europe & Central Asia 21 78.83 11.0 110.5 0.6 10.0 1.0 1 2.0 3.0 0.0 3.0
 Belarus Europe & Central Asia 22 78.34 16.0 115.0 0.7 13.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 1.0 4.0
 Mongolia East Asia & Pacific 23 78.19 17.0 137.0 0.1 14.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 2.0 4.0
 Germany Europe & Central Asia 24 78.16 9.0 126.0 1.2 9.5 1.0 1 2.0 2.0 0.5 3.0
 Iran, Islamic Rep. Middle East & North Africa 25 78.07 15.0 99.0 2.0 12.5 1.0 1 2.0 3.0 1.5 4.0
 Macedonia, FYR Europe & Central Asia 26 78.01 11.0 96.0 6.1 13.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 1.0 4.0
 Sweden Europe & Central Asia 27 77.89 8.0 117.0 2.0 9.0 2.0 1 3.0 3.0 0.0 0.0
 Korea, Rep. East Asia & Pacific 28 77.74 10.0 27.5 4.4 8.0 2.0 0 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.0
 Georgia Europe & Central Asia 29 77.57 11.0 63.0 0.3 7.0 1.0 1 2.0 3.0 0.0 0.0
 Ireland Europe & Central Asia 30 76.99 10.0 149.5 4.6 13.0 2.0 1 3.0 3.0 0.0 4.0
 Kyrgyz Republic Europe & Central Asia 31 76.85 11.0 142.0 1.7 11.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 0.0 3.0
 Portugal Europe & Central Asia 32 76.52 14.0 113.0 1.2 11.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0
 St. Kitts and Nevis Latin America & Caribbean 33 76.27 11.0 105.0 0.3 8.0 1.0 1 2.0 3.0 0.0 1.0
 St. Lucia Latin America & Caribbean 34 76.21 14.0 116.0 0.6 10.5 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 0.5 2.0
 Ukraine Europe & Central Asia 35 75.81 10.0 76.0 3.1 8.0 2.0 0 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.0
 United States North America 36 75.77 15.8 80.6 0.9 10.0 2.0 1 0.8 3.0 0.4 2.8
 Finland Europe & Central Asia 37 75.74 17.0 65.0 0.9 10.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 0.0 2.0
 Saudi Arabia Middle East & North Africa 38 75.52 17.0 89.5 2.3 12.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 0.0 4.0
 Belgium Europe & Central Asia 39 75.36 10.0 212.0 1.0 12.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 2.0 2.0
 Lao PDR East Asia & Pacific 40 75.25 11.0 83.0 0.4 6.5 0.0 1 2.0 3.0 0.5 0.0
 Poland Europe & Central Asia 41 75.16 12.0 153.0 0.3 10.0 1.0 1 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
 Austria Europe & Central Asia 42 75.0 11.0 222.0 1.2 13.0 2.0 0 2.0 3.0 2.0 4.0
 Thailand East Asia & Pacific 43 74.58 18.0 104.0 0.1 11.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0
 St. Vincent and the Grenadines Latin America & Caribbean 44 74.42 14.0 92.0 0.1 8.0 1.0 1 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0
 Malta Middle East & North Africa 45 73.86 15.0 167.0 2.1 13.0 2.0 1 2.0 2.0 2.0 4.0
 Benin Sub-Saharan Africa 46 73.85 13.0 88.0 2.9 9.0 2.0 1 0.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
 Bahrain Middle East & North Africa 47 73.73 11.0 174.0 3.7 12.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 1.0 3.0
 Brunei Darussalam East Asia & Pacific 48 73.62 20.0 83.0 1.8 12.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 0.0 4.0
 Latvia Europe & Central Asia 49 73.41 14.0 192.0 0.5 12.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 0.0 4.0
 Japan East Asia & Pacific 50 73.36 12.0 197.0 0.5 11.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0
 Bulgaria Europe & Central Asia 51 73.35 18.0 97.0 4.2 13.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 2.0 3.0
 Kazakhstan Europe & Central Asia 52 73.3 19.0 123.0 1.9 13.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 1.0 4.0
 Burkina Faso Sub-Saharan Africa 53 73.2 14.0 121.0 4.8 12.0 1.0 1 2.0 3.0 2.0 3.0
 Canada North America 54 72.87 12.0 249.0 1.9 14.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 2.0 4.0
 Maldives South Asia 54 72.87 10.0 140.0 0.5 7.0 2.0 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 2.0
 Mozambique Sub-Saharan Africa 56 72.8 11.0 118.0 6.3 11.0 1.0 1 2.0 3.0 0.0 4.0
 Solomon Islands East Asia & Pacific 57 72.74 13.0 98.0 1.3 7.5 1.5 1 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0
 Greece Europe & Central Asia 58 72.48 18.0 124.0 2.0 12.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 1.0 3.0
 Botswana Sub-Saharan Africa 59 72.27 19.0 106.0 0.4 10.5 1.5 0 2.0 3.0 0.0 4.0
 Oman Middle East & North Africa 60 72.15 14.0 172.0 1.3 11.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0
 Peru Latin America & Caribbean 61 71.9 15.0 188.0 1.1 12.0 2.0 1 3.0 3.0 1.0 2.0
 Dominican Republic Latin America & Caribbean 62 71.73 15.0 184.0 2.8 13.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 1.0 4.0
 Switzerland Europe & Central Asia 62 71.73 13.0 156.0 0.7 9.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 0.0 1.0
 Iceland Europe & Central Asia 64 71.72 17.0 84.0 0.3 8.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 0.0 0.0
 Israel Middle East & North Africa 65 71.69 15.0 209.0 1.4 13.0 2.0 0 2.0 3.0 2.0 4.0
 Egypt, Arab Rep. Middle East & North Africa 66 71.43 19.0 172.0 1.9 14.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 2.0 4.0
 Cabo Verde Sub-Saharan Africa 67 71.25 16.0 107.0 4.2 11.0 1.0 1 2.0 3.0 2.0 2.0
 San Marino Europe & Central Asia 68 71.2 15.0 145.5 5.5 13.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 1.0 4.0
 Zambia Sub-Saharan Africa 69 71.04 10.0 189.0 3.1 10.0 2.0 1 1.0 2.0 0.0 4.0
 Costa Rica Latin America & Caribbean 70 71.02 17.0 135.0 2.0 11.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0
 Marshall Islands East Asia & Pacific 71 70.93 7.0 38.0 2.3 1.0 1.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
 Paraguay Latin America & Caribbean 72 70.52 14.0 121.0 1.6 8.0 1.0 1 0.0 3.0 1.0 2.0
 Myanmar East Asia & Pacific 73 70.33 15.0 95.0 3.8 9.0 1.0 1 2.0 3.0 0.0 2.0
 Dominica Latin America & Caribbean 74 70.07 11.0 191.0 0.3 8.0 2.0 1 1.0 2.0 0.0 2.0
 Guinea Sub-Saharan Africa 75 69.92 15.0 161.0 4.3 12.0 2.0 1 2.0 2.0 1.0 4.0
 Sri Lanka South Asia 76 69.33 13.0 115.0 0.3 5.5 1.5 0 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0
 Netherlands Europe & Central Asia 76 69.33 13.0 161.0 3.7 10.0 2.0 1 3.0 3.0 1.0 0.0
 Montenegro Europe & Central Asia 78 69.3 8.0 152.0 10.9 12.0 1.0 1 2.0 3.0 1.0 4.0
 Comoros Sub-Saharan Africa 79 69.19 10.0 108.0 1.3 4.0 0.0 1 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0
 Angola Sub-Saharan Africa 80 68.8 10.0 173.0 0.5 6.0 1.0 1 0.0 2.0 1.0 1.0
 Colombia Latin America & Caribbean 81 68.71 13.0 132.0 7.2 11.0 2.0 1 0.0 3.0 2.0 3.0
 Bhutan South Asia 82 68.69 21.0 150.0 1.1 12.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 0.0 4.0
 Samoa East Asia & Pacific 83 68.68 18.0 58.0 0.8 6.0 1.0 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.0
 Djibouti Middle East & North Africa 84 68.48 17.0 111.0 5.4 11.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0
 Palau East Asia & Pacific 85 68.38 19.0 72.0 0.8 7.0 2.0 0 2.0 3.0 0.0 0.0
 Bahamas, The Latin America & Caribbean 86 68.3 16.0 180.0 1.0 10.0 1.0 1 2.0 3.0 0.0 3.0
 Mexico Latin America & Caribbean 87 68.28 14.7 82.3 9.9 11.7 2.0 1 2.0 2.2 1.2 3.3
 Panama Latin America & Caribbean 88 68.16 18.0 105.0 2.5 9.0 2.0 1 0.0 3.0 1.0 2.0
 Armenia Europe & Central Asia 89 67.99 19.0 98.0 0.9 8.0 2.0 0 2.0 3.0 0.0 1.0
 Hungary Europe & Central Asia 90 67.93 20.0 205.5 0.6 13.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 1.0 4.0
 Slovak Republic Europe & Central Asia 91 67.82 10.0 286.0 0.1 10.0 2.0 0 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0
 Fiji East Asia & Pacific 92 67.69 15.0 141.0 0.6 7.0 0.0 1 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.0
 Iraq Middle East & North Africa 93 67.66 11.0 167.0 0.3 5.5 1.0 1 0.0 2.0 0.5 1.0
 South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa 94 67.53 20.0 149.0 1.6 11.0 2.0 0 2.0 3.0 0.0 4.0
 Tunisia Middle East & North Africa 95 67.49 18.0 96.0 6.2 11.0 1.0 1 2.0 3.0 2.0 2.0
 Turkey Europe & Central Asia 96 67.26 18.0 103.0 4.0 9.5 1.0 1 2.0 3.0 0.5 2.0
 Italy Europe & Central Asia 96 67.26 12.0 227.5 3.6 11.0 2.0 0 2.0 3.0 2.0 2.0
 Jamaica Latin America & Caribbean 98 67.22 19.0 141.5 1.7 10.0 1.0 1 2.0 2.0 1.0 3.0
 Antigua and Barbuda Latin America & Caribbean 99 67.09 19.0 135.0 0.8 9.0 2.0 0 1.0 2.0 0.0 4.0
 Slovenia Europe & Central Asia 100 67.01 14.0 239.5 2.9 12.0 2.0 0 2.0 3.0 1.0 4.0
 Philippines East Asia & Pacific 101 66.84 23.0 122.0 2.6 12.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 1.0 3.0
 Swaziland Sub-Saharan Africa 102 66.72 14.0 116.0 3.6 7.0 1.0 1 2.0 3.0 0.0 0.0
 Săo Tomé and Príncipe Sub-Saharan Africa 103 66.49 16.0 67.0 2.3 5.0 0.5 0 2.0 2.0 0.5 0.0
 Suriname Latin America & Caribbean 104 66.4 10.0 223.0 0.2 6.5 1.0 1 0.0 2.0 1.5 1.0
 Ecuador Latin America & Caribbean 105 66.32 17.0 132.0 1.9 8.0 1.0 1 0.0 3.0 1.0 2.0
 Albania Europe & Central Asia 106 66.27 17.0 220.0 3.5 13.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 2.0 3.0
 Namibia Sub-Saharan Africa 107 66.1 12.0 160.0 2.5 6.5 2.0 1 1.0 2.0 0.5 0.0
 Indonesia East Asia & Pacific 108 66.08 17.0 200.2 4.8 13.0 1.0 1 2.0 3.0 2.0 4.0
 Mauritania Sub-Saharan Africa 109 66.03 13.0 104.0 4.3 6.0 0.5 1 0.0 2.0 0.5 2.0
 Jordan Middle East & North Africa 110 65.74 15.0 62.0 12.0 11.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0
 Kiribati East Asia & Pacific 111 65.72 15.0 150.0 0.3 6.0 1.5 1 1.0 2.0 0.5 0.0
 Rwanda Sub-Saharan Africa 112 65.56 15.0 113.0 13.2 14.0 2.0 1 3.0 3.0 1.0 4.0
 Honduras Latin America & Caribbean 113 65.44 17.0 94.0 7.5 10.0 1.0 1 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0
 Belize Latin America & Caribbean 114 65.28 16.0 127.0 2.5 7.0 2.0 1 0.0 3.0 0.0 1.0
 Russian Federation Europe & Central Asia 115 65.25 14.4 239.4 1.3 10.0 2.0 1 2.0 0.0 1.0 4.0
 Guatemala Latin America & Caribbean 116 64.63 12.0 205.0 7.0 11.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0
 Papua New Guinea East Asia & Pacific 117 64.42 17.0 217.0 1.2 10.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 0.0 2.0
 Gambia, The Sub-Saharan Africa 118 64.31 12.0 144.0 2.2 4.5 1.5 1 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0
 Trinidad and Tobago Latin America & Caribbean 119 64.19 16.0 253.0 0.1 10.0 2.0 1 1.0 3.0 0.0 3.0
 Cyprus Europe & Central Asia 120 63.99 8.0 507.0 1.1 11.0 1.0 1 2.0 3.0 0.0 4.0
 Congo, Dem. Rep. Sub-Saharan Africa 121 63.91 12.0 122.0 8.4 8.0 2.0 1 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0
 Kosovo Europe & Central Asia 122 63.72 15.0 152.0 5.8 9.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.0
 Spain Europe & Central Asia 123 63.5 15.0 208.0 5.4 11.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0
 Kenya Sub-Saharan Africa 124 63.16 16.0 159.0 5.0 9.0 1.0 1 1.0 2.0 0.0 4.0
 Congo, Rep. Sub-Saharan Africa 125 63.07 12.0 164.0 8.0 9.0 0.5 1 2.0 2.0 1.5 2.0
 Croatia Europe & Central Asia 126 63.0 18.0 126.0 9.4 12.0 2.0 0 2.0 3.0 1.0 4.0
 Czech Republic Europe & Central Asia 127 62.77 21.0 247.0 0.2 12.0 1.0 1 2.0 3.0 1.0 4.0
 Grenada Latin America & Caribbean 128 62.22 15.0 146.0 2.0 5.0 1.0 1 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0
 Kuwait Middle East & North Africa 129 62.2 23.0 236.0 1.1 13.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 1.0 4.0
 Bangladesh South Asia 130 61.97 14.2 269.0 2.4 10.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 0.0 2.0
 Seychelles Sub-Saharan Africa 131 61.9 17.0 151.0 0.3 5.0 2.0 0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0
 Ghana Sub-Saharan Africa 131 61.9 16.0 170.0 5.4 9.0 2.0 1 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0
 Sudan Sub-Saharan Africa 133 61.63 15.0 270.0 2.0 10.0 2.0 1 2.0 2.0 0.0 3.0
 Mali Sub-Saharan Africa 134 61.36 13.0 124.0 6.2 5.5 1.0 1 0.0 2.0 1.5 0.0
 Uzbekistan Europe & Central Asia 135 61.26 17.0 246.0 3.4 11.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0
 Tajikistan Europe & Central Asia 136 61.21 25.0 182.0 2.0 12.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 0.0 4.0
 Micronesia, Fed. Sts. East Asia & Pacific 137 61.05 14.0 86.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
 Puerto Rico (U.S.) Latin America & Caribbean 138 60.17 22.0 165.0 6.3 12.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 1.0 3.0
 El Salvador Latin America & Caribbean 139 60.16 23.0 122.5 5.2 10.0 2.0 1 1.0 3.0 0.0 3.0
 Cameroon Sub-Saharan Africa 140 59.74 15.0 135.0 15.3 13.0 2.0 1 2.0 2.0 2.0 4.0
 Pakistan South Asia 141 59.72 15.0 262.1 6.6 12.0 2.0 1 1.4 2.7 1.0 4.0
 Lebanon Middle East & North Africa 142 59.66 19.0 249.0 5.6 13.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 2.0 3.0
 Venezuela, RB Latin America & Caribbean 143 59.27 11.0 434.0 1.8 10.5 1.5 1 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0
 Malawi Sub-Saharan Africa 144 59.22 13.0 153.0 11.6 9.5 0.0 1 1.0 3.0 0.5 4.0
 Senegal Sub-Saharan Africa 145 59.11 14.0 177.0 10.1 10.0 2.0 1 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.0
 Algeria Middle East & North Africa 146 58.89 19.0 146.0 8.1 10.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 2.0 0.0
 Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa 147 58.81 15.1 110.3 18.5 11.8 2.0 1 2.0 2.8 0.0 4.0
 Uganda Sub-Saharan Africa 148 58.37 18.0 122.0 8.0 8.0 1.0 1 2.0 3.0 0.0 1.0
 Gabon Sub-Saharan Africa 149 58.33 14.0 276.0 1.1 7.0 2.0 1 0.0 2.0 0.0 2.0
 Romania Europe & Central Asia 150 58.13 24.0 260.0 2.1 13.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 1.0 4.0
 Vanuatu East Asia & Pacific 151 57.58 14.0 124.0 7.8 5.0 1.0 0 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0
 Côte d'Ivoire Sub-Saharan Africa 152 57.5 21.0 162.0 5.4 9.0 2.0 0 2.0 2.0 1.0 2.0
 Chad Sub-Saharan Africa 153 56.79 13.0 226.0 12.0 11.5 1.5 0 2.0 3.0 2.0 3.0
 West Bank and Gaza Middle East & North Africa 154 56.7 20.0 108.0 13.9 12.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 0.0 4.0
 Barbados Latin America & Caribbean 155 56.63 9.0 442.0 0.2 6.5 2.0 0 0.0 3.0 0.5 1.0
 Tanzania Sub-Saharan Africa 156 56.43 24.0 184.0 6.6 12.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 0.0 4.0
 Nepal South Asia 157 55.74 12.0 117.0 16.6 9.0 1.0 1 2.0 3.0 0.0 2.0
 Bolivia Latin America & Caribbean 158 55.56 13.0 322.0 1.4 7.0 1.0 1 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0
 Timor-Leste East Asia & Pacific 159 55.29 16.0 207.0 0.5 3.0 0.0 0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0
 Equatorial Guinea Sub-Saharan Africa 160 54.95 13.0 144.0 4.2 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
 Azerbaijan Europe & Central Asia 161 54.9 21.0 242.0 6.8 12.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 0.0 4.0
 Uruguay Latin America & Caribbean 161 54.9 21.0 251.0 1.0 8.0 1.0 1 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.0
 Guyana Latin America & Caribbean 163 54.66 17.0 208.0 1.5 4.0 1.0 0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0
 Niger Sub-Saharan Africa 164 53.7 15.0 91.0 13.3 6.0 1.0 1 0.0 2.0 0.0 2.0
 Moldova Europe & Central Asia 165 51.98 28.0 276.0 1.6 12.0 1.0 1 2.0 3.0 1.0 4.0
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Europe & Central Asia 166 51.77 16.0 193.0 17.5 13.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 1.0 4.0
 Lesotho Sub-Saharan Africa 167 51.57 10.0 183.0 12.4 5.0 1.0 1 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0
 Burundi Sub-Saharan Africa 168 51.16 15.0 70.0 12.5 3.0 0.0 0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0
 Ethiopia Sub-Saharan Africa 169 50.55 13.0 130.0 16.5 7.0 2.0 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 2.0
 Brazil Latin America & Caribbean 170 49.83 19.2 434.0 0.8 9.0 2.0 1 0.0 3.0 1.0 2.0
 Argentina Latin America & Caribbean 171 49.27 22.0 347.0 3.1 11.0 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0
 China East Asia & Pacific 172 47.28 23.0 247.1 7.8 9.6 1.6 1 2.0 3.0 2.0 0.0
 Togo Sub-Saharan Africa 173 47.24 11.0 163.0 13.5 3.0 1.0 0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0
 Nicaragua Latin America & Caribbean 174 45.82 18.0 225.0 6.1 3.5 2.0 1 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0
 Zimbabwe Sub-Saharan Africa 175 44.73 10.0 238.0 22.5 9.0 1.5 0 2.0 3.0 0.5 2.0
 Guinea-Bissau Sub-Saharan Africa 176 44.4 13.0 143.0 28.2 6.5 1.5 1 0.0 2.0 0.0 2.0
 Haiti Latin America & Caribbean 177 44.15 14.0 98.0 21.6 5.0 1.0 1 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0
 South Sudan Sub-Saharan Africa 178 42.54 23.0 124.0 15.3 7.0 0.0 1 1.0 2.0 0.0 3.0
 Cambodia East Asia & Pacific 179 41.73 20.0 652.0 5.3 8.0 2.0 1 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0
 Central African Republic Sub-Saharan Africa 180 38.86 16.0 219.0 17.0 6.0 0.0 1 1.0 2.0 0.0 2.0
 India South Asia 181 38.8 30.1 143.9 23.2 11.5 2.0 1 2.0 3.0 0.0 3.5
 Sierra Leone Sub-Saharan Africa 182 38.43 17.0 182.0 22.8 7.0 1.0 1 2.0 3.0 0.0 0.0
 Madagascar Sub-Saharan Africa 183 35.88 16.0 185.0 54.5 5.0 2.0 0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0
 Liberia Sub-Saharan Africa 184 28.94 25.0 87.0 39.1 2.0 0.0 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
 Afghanistan South Asia 185 22.54 13.0 354.0 89.8 2.5 0.5 1 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
 Eritrea Sub-Saharan Africa 186 0.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0
 Libya Middle East & North Africa 186 0.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0
 Yemen, Rep. Middle East & North Africa 186 0.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0
 Syrian Arab Republic Middle East & North Africa 186 0.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0
 Somalia Sub-Saharan Africa 186 0.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0

Rankings based on all procedures required for a business in the construction industry to build a warehouse along with the time and cost to complete each procedure.

India is among the bottom 10 with regard to dealing with construction permits.

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Country Region Rank - DTF - Procedures (number) - Time (days) - Cost (% of income per capita) - Reliability of supply and transparency of tariff index (0-8) - Total duration and frequency of outages per customer a year (0-3) - Mechanisms for monitoring outages (0-1) - Mechanisms for restoring service (0-1) - Regulatory monitoring (0-1) - Financial deterrents aimed at limiting outages (0-1) - Communication of tariffs and tariff changes (0-1) - Price of electricity (US cents per kWh)
 United Arab Emirates Middle East & North Africa 1 99.92 2.0 10.0 25.2 8.0 3.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 12.3
 Korea, Rep. East Asia & Pacific 2 99.89 3.0 13.0 37.0 8.0 3.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 8.7
 Taiwan, China East Asia & Pacific 3 99.45 3.0 22.0 38.9 8.0 3.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 10.9
 Hong Kong SAR, China East Asia & Pacific 4 99.02 3.0 27.0 1.4 8.0 3.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 15.1
 Germany Europe & Central Asia 5 98.79 3.0 28.0 40.2 8.0 3.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 25.0
 Sweden Europe & Central Asia 6 96.21 3.0 52.0 31.2 8.0 3.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 11.0
 Switzerland Europe & Central Asia 7 94.41 3.0 39.0 59.2 7.0 3.0 1 1 1.0 0 1 12.5
 Malaysia East Asia & Pacific 8 94.33 4.0 31.0 28.0 8.0 3.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 12.9
 United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia 9 93.29 3.0 79.0 24.9 8.0 3.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 16.1
 Russian Federation Europe & Central Asia 10 92.81 3.0 83.0 41.5 8.0 3.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 7.8
 Iceland Europe & Central Asia 11 92.24 4.0 22.0 9.4 7.0 3.0 1 1 1.0 0 1 9.4
 Singapore East Asia & Pacific 12 91.33 4.0 30.0 25.3 7.0 3.0 1 1 1.0 1 0 10.0
 Thailand East Asia & Pacific 13 90.99 4.0 32.0 63.1 7.0 3.0 1 1 1.0 1 0 13.5
 San Marino Europe & Central Asia 14 90.63 3.0 45.0 60.8 6.0 2.0 1 1 1.0 0 1 13.7
 Czech Republic Europe & Central Asia 15 90.33 4.0 68.0 23.8 8.0 3.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 12.1
 Denmark Europe & Central Asia 16 90.21 4.0 38.0 106.2 7.0 3.0 1 1 1.0 0 1 21.4
 Japan East Asia & Pacific 17 89.88 3.4 97.7 0.0 8.0 3.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 21.7
 Panama Latin America & Caribbean 18 89.77 5.0 35.0 17.2 8.0 3.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 21.2
 Slovenia Europe & Central Asia 19 89.16 5.0 38.0 107.1 8.0 3.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 13.8
 Finland Europe & Central Asia 20 88.97 5.0 42.0 27.1 8.0 3.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 11.8
 Costa Rica Latin America & Caribbean 21 88.21 5.0 45.0 168.1 8.0 3.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 14.6
 Austria Europe & Central Asia 22 87.71 5.0 23.0 93.5 7.0 3.0 1 1 1.0 0 1 8.9
 Norway Europe & Central Asia 23 87.46 4.0 66.0 11.4 7.0 2.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 10.1
 Brunei Darussalam East Asia & Pacific 24 86.46 5.0 36.0 41.5 7.0 3.0 1 1 0.0 1 1 5.2
 Belarus Europe & Central Asia 25 86.04 4.0 105.0 110.0 8.0 3.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 17.1
 France Europe & Central Asia 26 85.89 5.0 71.0 6.0 8.0 3.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 13.6
 Uzbekistan Europe & Central Asia 27 85.5 4.0 88.0 883.1 8.0 3.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 6.8
 Italy Europe & Central Asia 28 85.27 4.0 82.0 156.5 7.0 2.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 20.2
 India South Asia 29 85.21 5.0 45.9 96.7 7.0 2.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 17.6
 Georgia Europe & Central Asia 30 84.32 3.0 71.0 176.8 5.0 1.0 1 0 1.0 1 1 7.4
 Philippines East Asia & Pacific 31 84.31 4.0 37.0 25.3 5.0 1.0 1 1 1.0 1 0 17.7
 Luxembourg Europe & Central Asia 31 84.31 5.0 56.0 34.4 7.0 3.0 1 1 1.0 0 1 11.3
 Trinidad and Tobago Latin America & Caribbean 33 84.25 4.0 61.0 212.4 6.0 1.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 7.3
 Lithuania Europe & Central Asia 33 84.25 5.0 85.0 42.0 8.0 3.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 9.1
 Ireland Europe & Central Asia 35 84.22 5.0 85.0 52.8 8.0 3.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 20.6
 Guatemala Latin America & Caribbean 36 84.02 5.0 44.0 550.6 7.0 2.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 12.3
 New Zealand East Asia & Pacific 37 83.97 5.0 58.0 72.4 7.0 2.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 12.2
 Indonesia East Asia & Pacific 38 83.87 4.0 34.0 276.1 5.0 1.0 1 1 1.0 1 0 11.2
 Antigua and Barbuda Latin America & Caribbean 39 83.5 4.0 42.0 114.9 5.0 1.0 1 1 0.0 1 1 43.2
 Jordan Middle East & North Africa 40 83.33 5.0 55.0 384.1 7.0 2.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 24.6
 Estonia Europe & Central Asia 41 83.21 5.0 91.0 168.8 8.0 3.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 9.9
 Spain Europe & Central Asia 42 82.99 5.0 95.0 100.1 8.0 3.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 19.1
 St. Lucia Latin America & Caribbean 43 82.88 6.0 26.0 203.7 7.0 3.0 1 1 1.0 0 1 31.5
 Chile Latin America & Caribbean 44 82.49 5.0 43.0 68.1 6.0 2.0 1 1 1.0 1 0 9.9
 Brazil Latin America & Caribbean 45 82.46 4.0 64.4 54.5 5.4 0.4 1 1 1.0 1 1 15.4
 Dominica Latin America & Caribbean 46 82.43 5.0 61.0 466.1 7.0 3.0 1 1 1.0 0 1 35.2
 Australia East Asia & Pacific 47 82.31 5.0 75.0 12.4 7.0 2.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 17.2
 Tunisia Middle East & North Africa 48 82.28 4.0 65.0 712.1 6.0 2.0 1 1 1.0 0 1 9.0
 United States North America 49 82.14 4.8 89.6 23.7 7.2 2.6 1 1 0.6 1 1 22.8
 Uruguay Latin America & Caribbean 50 82.12 5.0 48.0 11.4 6.0 1.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 17.6
 Mauritius Sub-Saharan Africa 51 82.03 4.0 81.0 229.4 6.0 2.0 1 1 0.0 1 1 23.1
 Netherlands Europe & Central Asia 52 81.58 5.0 110.0 29.5 8.0 3.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 10.8
 Macedonia, FYR Europe & Central Asia 53 81.42 3.0 97.0 200.1 5.0 0.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 13.4
 Poland Europe & Central Asia 54 81.35 4.0 122.0 18.6 7.0 2.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 14.1
 Turkey Europe & Central Asia 55 81.02 4.0 55.0 457.7 5.0 0.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 12.1
 Bhutan South Asia 56 80.36 4.0 61.0 461.4 5.0 2.0 0 0 1.0 1 1 5.5
 Slovak Republic Europe & Central Asia 57 80.31 5.0 121.0 50.8 8.0 3.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 12.9
 Portugal Europe & Central Asia 58 80.18 7.0 46.0 36.0 8.0 3.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 17.3
 Saudi Arabia Middle East & North Africa 59 79.88 5.0 68.0 32.1 6.0 2.0 1 1 1.0 0 1 8.5
 Samoa East Asia & Pacific 60 79.7 4.0 34.0 615.2 4.0 0.0 1 1 1.0 0 1 36.7
 Oman Middle East & North Africa 61 79.35 6.0 62.0 77.7 7.0 2.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 5.3
 Latvia Europe & Central Asia 62 79.05 4.0 107.0 278.1 6.0 2.0 1 1 1.0 0 1 7.4
 Peru Latin America & Caribbean 63 79.01 5.0 67.0 349.6 6.0 1.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 12.2
 Vietnam East Asia & Pacific 64 78.69 5.0 46.0 1191.8 6.0 1.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 12.0
 Qatar Middle East & North Africa 65 78.6 4.0 90.0 11.7 5.0 3.0 1 1 0.0 0 0 4.1
 Armenia Europe & Central Asia 66 78.53 3.0 127.0 78.9 5.0 2.0 0 0 1.0 1 1 8.0
 Cyprus Europe & Central Asia 67 78.32 5.0 137.0 133.2 8.0 3.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 17.5
 Namibia Sub-Saharan Africa 68 78.12 6.0 37.0 343.7 6.0 3.0 1 1 0.0 0 1 19.1
 Puerto Rico (U.S.) Latin America & Caribbean 69 76.94 5.0 32.0 228.3 4.0 1.0 1 1 0.0 0 1 24.5
 Kazakhstan Europe & Central Asia 70 76.77 7.0 77.0 47.4 8.0 3.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 6.0
 Kenya Sub-Saharan Africa 71 76.68 3.0 97.0 724.7 4.0 0.0 1 1 1.0 0 1 20.2
 Morocco Middle East & North Africa 72 76.52 5.0 49.0 1791.6 6.0 2.0 1 1 1.0 0 1 12.8
 Grenada Latin America & Caribbean 73 76.41 5.0 38.0 187.8 4.0 1.0 1 1 0.0 0 1 27.7
 Tonga East Asia & Pacific 74 76.28 5.0 42.0 89.9 4.0 0.0 1 1 1.0 0 1 39.9
 Croatia Europe & Central Asia 75 76.26 5.0 65.0 298.5 5.0 1.0 1 1 1.0 0 1 17.1
 Greece Europe & Central Asia 76 75.97 7.0 55.0 70.1 7.0 2.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 20.7
 Israel Middle East & North Africa 77 75.2 6.0 102.0 14.1 7.0 2.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 12.6
 Malta Middle East & North Africa 78 75.16 5.0 106.0 222.5 6.0 2.0 1 1 1.0 0 1 17.9
 Bahrain Middle East & North Africa 79 74.83 5.0 85.0 57.0 5.0 3.0 0 1 0.0 0 1 5.1
 Moldova Europe & Central Asia 80 74.65 6.0 87.0 721.4 7.0 2.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 9.0
 Colombia Latin America & Caribbean 81 74.18 5.0 106.0 542.3 6.0 1.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 14.4
 Tanzania Sub-Saharan Africa 82 73.96 4.0 109.0 843.8 5.0 0.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 13.3
 Belize Latin America & Caribbean 83 72.97 5.0 66.0 317.7 4.0 0.0 1 1 1.0 0 1 19.3
 Fiji East Asia & Pacific 84 72.19 4.0 81.0 1391.9 4.0 1.0 1 1 0.0 0 1 21.1
 Ecuador Latin America & Caribbean 85 72.16 7.0 74.0 636.1 7.0 2.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 12.5
 Vanuatu East Asia & Pacific 86 72.01 4.0 120.0 1090.4 5.0 1.0 1 1 1.0 1 0 35.1
 West Bank and Gaza Middle East & North Africa 87 71.46 5.0 47.0 1475.3 4.0 0.0 1 1 1.0 0 1 15.7
 El Salvador Latin America & Caribbean 88 71.4 7.0 56.0 502.0 6.0 1.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 15.8
 Egypt, Arab Rep. Middle East & North Africa 89 71.24 5.0 53.0 324.7 3.0 2.0 0 0 1.0 0 0 12.1
 St. Vincent and the Grenadines Latin America & Caribbean 90 71.14 3.0 52.0 52.5 0.0 0.0 1 0 0.0 0 1 29.7
 Jamaica Latin America & Caribbean 91 71.11 7.0 95.0 237.3 7.0 2.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 23.3
 Mexico Latin America & Caribbean 92 70.99 6.8 100.4 314.3 7.0 3.0 1 1 1.0 0 1 7.1
 Sri Lanka South Asia 93 70.98 5.0 100.0 777.0 5.0 2.0 0 1 1.0 0 1 20.1
 St. Kitts and Nevis Latin America & Caribbean 94 70.1 4.0 18.0 239.2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 30.0
 Argentina Latin America & Caribbean 95 70.01 6.0 92.0 24.5 5.0 0.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 10.6
 Serbia Europe & Central Asia 96 69.97 5.0 125.0 223.5 5.0 1.0 1 1 1.0 0 1 6.6
 Kuwait Middle East & North Africa 97 69.6 7.0 85.0 64.2 6.0 3.0 1 1 0.0 0 1 0.7
 China East Asia & Pacific 98 68.83 5.5 143.2 356.0 6.0 2.0 1 1 1.0 0 1 15.4
 Iran, Islamic Rep. Middle East & North Africa 99 68.43 6.0 77.0 1064.9 5.0 1.0 1 1 1.0 0 1 5.8
 Nicaragua Latin America & Caribbean 100 68.33 6.0 55.0 856.5 4.0 0.0 1 1 1.0 0 1 33.2
 Bolivia Latin America & Caribbean 101 68.18 8.0 42.0 689.0 6.0 1.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 18.1
 Azerbaijan Europe & Central Asia 102 67.98 7.0 69.0 141.4 5.0 2.0 1 1 0.0 0 1 6.1
 Belgium Europe & Central Asia 103 67.3 6.0 201.0 101.1 8.0 3.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 16.7
 Paraguay Latin America & Caribbean 104 67.09 5.0 67.0 161.6 2.0 0.0 0 1 0.0 0 1 7.1
 Canada North America 105 66.89 7.0 137.0 125.3 7.0 2.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 14.2
 Kosovo Europe & Central Asia 106 66.12 6.0 36.0 219.1 2.0 0.0 0 0 1.0 0 1 12.8
 Papua New Guinea East Asia & Pacific 107 65.53 4.0 66.0 27.2 0.0 0.0 1 1 1.0 0 1 31.5
 Dominican Republic Latin America & Caribbean 108 64.74 7.0 67.0 248.6 4.0 0.0 1 1 1.0 0 1 21.3
 Micronesia, Fed. Sts. East Asia & Pacific 109 64.48 3.0 105.0 343.2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 38.8
 Hungary Europe & Central Asia 110 63.26 5.0 257.0 90.3 7.0 2.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 23.4
 Sudan Sub-Saharan Africa 110 63.26 5.0 70.0 2311.2 3.0 0.0 1 1 0.0 0 1 5.4
 South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa 112 63.21 4.0 84.0 146.6 0.0 0.0 1 1 1.0 0 1 15.1
 Solomon Islands East Asia & Pacific 113 63.1 4.0 53.0 1273.7 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 1 67.9
 Timor-Leste East Asia & Pacific 114 62.96 3.0 93.0 1258.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 24.0
 Săo Tomé and Príncipe Sub-Saharan Africa 115 61.97 4.0 89.0 370.8 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 0 17.9
 Iraq Middle East & North Africa 116 61.64 5.0 51.0 466.6 0.0 0.0 1 1 0.0 0 0 12.0
 Bahamas, The Latin America & Caribbean 117 60.96 5.0 67.0 124.1 0.0 0.0 1 1 1.0 0 1 27.7
 Senegal Sub-Saharan Africa 118 60.76 6.0 75.0 3619.6 5.0 0.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 17.7
 Rwanda Sub-Saharan Africa 119 60.69 4.0 34.0 2722.6 0.0 0.0 1 1 1.0 0 1 16.4
 Algeria Middle East & North Africa 120 60.56 5.0 180.0 1335.3 5.0 1.0 1 1 1.0 0 1 2.6
 Cameroon Sub-Saharan Africa 121 60.35 4.0 64.0 1776.9 0.0 0.0 0 0 1.0 1 1 17.1
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Europe & Central Asia 122 60.18 8.0 125.0 357.7 6.0 2.0 1 1 1.0 0 1 13.6
 Lebanon Middle East & North Africa 123 60.07 5.0 75.0 130.2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 1 13.3
 Botswana Sub-Saharan Africa 124 59.38 5.0 77.0 283.8 0.0 0.0 1 0 0.0 0 1 10.5
 Ethiopia Sub-Saharan Africa 125 59.29 4.0 95.0 1027.9 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 4.1
 Marshall Islands East Asia & Pacific 126 59.26 5.0 67.0 675.4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 1 40.4
 Montenegro Europe & Central Asia 127 59.17 7.0 142.0 425.6 5.0 0.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 12.5
 Ukraine Europe & Central Asia 128 58.8 5.0 281.0 525.2 6.0 2.0 1 1 1.0 0 1 6.9
 Côte d'Ivoire Sub-Saharan Africa 129 58.73 8.0 55.0 2280.8 5.0 0.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 12.0
 Libya Middle East & North Africa 130 58.66 4.0 118.0 422.4 0.0 0.0 1 1 0.0 0 0 14.4
 Suriname Latin America & Caribbean 131 58.55 4.0 113.0 633.7 0.0 0.0 1 1 0.0 0 1 4.3
 Guyana Latin America & Caribbean 132 58.35 8.0 82.0 441.7 4.0 0.0 1 0 1.0 1 1 28.9
 Nepal South Asia 133 57.95 5.0 70.0 993.7 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 1 13.3
 Seychelles Sub-Saharan Africa 134 57.86 6.0 137.0 349.6 3.0 3.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 31.0
 Comoros Sub-Saharan Africa 135 57.58 3.0 120.0 2050.5 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 27.4
 Ghana Sub-Saharan Africa 136 56.81 5.0 78.0 1080.5 0.0 0.0 1 1 1.0 0 1 24.5
 Cambodia East Asia & Pacific 137 56.56 4.0 179.0 1993.2 3.0 0.0 0 1 1.0 0 1 17.5
 Haiti Latin America & Caribbean 138 55.4 4.0 60.0 3522.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 1 26.2
 Mongolia East Asia & Pacific 139 55.0 8.0 79.0 618.9 3.0 0.0 1 0 1.0 0 1 6.3
 Palau East Asia & Pacific 140 54.84 5.0 125.0 64.7 0.0 0.0 1 1 0.0 0 0 26.1
 Bulgaria Europe & Central Asia 141 54.8 6.0 262.0 468.4 6.0 1.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 9.0
 Togo Sub-Saharan Africa 142 54.3 3.0 66.0 5017.6 0.0 0.0 0 0 1.0 1 1 18.4
 Maldives South Asia 143 53.69 6.0 91.0 283.5 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 1 43.4
 Honduras Latin America & Caribbean 144 53.61 7.0 39.0 790.8 0.0 0.0 0 1 0.0 0 1 21.1
 Cabo Verde Sub-Saharan Africa 145 53.47 7.0 88.0 1136.3 2.0 0.0 0 0 1.0 0 1 25.1
 Equatorial Guinea Sub-Saharan Africa 146 53.44 5.0 106.0 1185.2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 21.4
 Romania Europe & Central Asia 147 53.34 9.0 174.0 510.9 7.0 2.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 8.0
 Mauritania Sub-Saharan Africa 148 53.31 5.0 67.0 4628.4 2.0 0.0 0 0 1.0 0 1 20.2
 Lao PDR East Asia & Pacific 149 52.65 6.0 134.0 1132.5 2.0 1.0 0 0 0.0 0 1 11.0
 Mozambique Sub-Saharan Africa 150 52.54 5.0 68.0 2817.3 0.0 0.0 0 0 1.0 1 1 8.9
 Myanmar East Asia & Pacific 151 52.52 6.0 77.0 1155.3 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 9.1
 Lesotho Sub-Saharan Africa 152 52.09 5.0 114.0 1341.8 0.0 0.0 1 1 1.0 0 1 12.2
 Syrian Arab Republic Middle East & North Africa 153 51.99 5.0 146.0 247.3 0.0 0.0 0 0 1.0 0 1 7.4
 Mali Sub-Saharan Africa 154 51.12 4.0 120.0 2794.6 0.0 0.0 0 0 1.0 1 0 13.9
 Zambia Sub-Saharan Africa 155 49.92 6.0 117.0 588.5 0.0 0.0 1 1 1.0 0 1 4.7
 Gambia, The Sub-Saharan Africa 156 49.29 5.0 78.0 3517.9 0.0 0.0 0 0 1.0 0 1 21.1
 Albania Europe & Central Asia 157 48.31 6.0 134.0 513.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 1.0 1 1 9.1
 Guinea Sub-Saharan Africa 158 47.88 4.0 69.0 5639.8 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 1 20.9
 Swaziland Sub-Saharan Africa 159 47.24 6.0 137.0 753.7 0.0 0.0 1 1 1.0 0 1 15.0
 Barbados Latin America & Caribbean 160 46.36 8.0 88.0 64.0 0.0 0.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 24.5
 Zimbabwe Sub-Saharan Africa 161 44.9 6.0 106.0 2602.6 0.0 0.0 0 0 1.0 0 1 12.1
 Niger Sub-Saharan Africa 162 44.86 4.0 97.0 5632.6 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 1 22.1
 Afghanistan South Asia 163 44.58 6.0 114.0 2426.7 0.0 0.0 1 1 0.0 0 0 14.9
 Kyrgyz Republic Europe & Central Asia 164 44.19 7.0 125.0 814.4 0.0 0.0 0 0 1.0 0 1 3.4
 Angola Sub-Saharan Africa 165 44.08 7.0 121.0 990.1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 6.0
 Malawi Sub-Saharan Africa 166 43.43 6.0 127.0 2341.6 0.0 0.0 0 0 1.0 0 1 13.3
 Pakistan South Asia 167 42.39 5.4 180.7 1663.7 0.0 0.0 1 1 1.0 1 0 18.8
 Kiribati East Asia & Pacific 168 41.5 6.0 97.0 4022.3 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 0 42.4
 Djibouti Middle East & North Africa 169 40.75 4.0 125.0 5979.9 0.0 0.0 1 1 0.0 0 1 26.0
 Gabon Sub-Saharan Africa 170 40.21 7.0 148.0 1294.5 0.0 0.0 1 1 0.0 0 0 19.4
 Tajikistan Europe & Central Asia 171 35.0 9.0 133.0 811.5 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 1 6.8
 Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa 172 34.68 9.8 149.4 334.8 0.0 0.0 0 0 1.0 0 1 16.8
 Uganda Sub-Saharan Africa 173 34.11 6.0 66.0 7508.4 0.0 0.0 1 1 1.0 0 1 16.5
 Benin Sub-Saharan Africa 174 33.84 5.0 90.0 12304.6 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 1 20.7
 Congo, Dem. Rep. Sub-Saharan Africa 175 33.59 6.0 54.0 14885.8 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 10.9
 Liberia Sub-Saharan Africa 176 32.95 4.0 482.0 4174.9 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 55.6
 Chad Sub-Saharan Africa 177 32.17 6.0 67.0 9821.1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 23.2
 Sierra Leone Sub-Saharan Africa 178 30.65 8.0 82.0 5365.7 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 1 24.1
 Burkina Faso Sub-Saharan Africa 179 29.42 4.0 169.0 9438.4 0.0 0.0 1 1 1.0 0 1 23.3
 Guinea-Bissau Sub-Saharan Africa 180 29.01 7.0 257.0 1399.8 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 26.9
 Congo, Rep. Sub-Saharan Africa 181 28.42 6.0 134.0 6957.7 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 10.6
 Burundi Sub-Saharan Africa 182 26.45 5.0 158.0 15517.3 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.1
 Central African Republic Sub-Saharan Africa 183 24.64 7.0 98.0 12688.1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 10.2
 Madagascar Sub-Saharan Africa 184 21.07 6.0 450.0 5322.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 1 14.2
 Bangladesh South Asia 185 16.97 9.0 428.9 2602.9 0.0 0.0 0 0 1.0 0 1 9.2
 Venezuela, RB Latin America & Caribbean 186 16.85 6.0 208.0 16713.5 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 704.6
 Eritrea Sub-Saharan Africa 187 0.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1 -1 -1.0 -1 -1 -1.0
 Yemen, Rep. Middle East & North Africa 187 0.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1 -1 -1.0 -1 -1 -1.0
 South Sudan Sub-Saharan Africa 187 0.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1 -1 -1.0 -1 -1 -1.0
 Somalia Sub-Saharan Africa 187 0.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1 -1 -1.0 -1 -1 -1.0

Rankings based on all procedures required for a business to obtain a permanent electricity connection and supply for a standardized warehouse.

Setting up an electricity connection in South Korea would take less time and effort but the process could be very painful in Bangladesh & Venezuela, which rank the lowest. "Electricity" is gold to Venezuela and it costs you 704 cents per kWh! The next highest is Solomon Islands where the cost is 67 cents per kWh.

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Country Region Rank - DTF - Procedures (number) - Time (days) - Cost (% of property value) - Quality of the land administration index (0-30) - Reliability of infrastructure index (0-8) - Transparency of information index (0-6) - Geographic coverage index (0-8) - Land dispute resolution index (0-8) - Equal access to property rights index (-2-0)
 New Zealand East Asia & Pacific 1 94.47 2.0 1.0 0.1 26.0 8.0 4.0 8.0 6.0 0
 Rwanda Sub-Saharan Africa 2 93.26 3.0 7.0 0.1 28.0 8.0 4.5 8.0 7.5 0
 Lithuania Europe & Central Asia 3 92.94 3.0 3.5 0.8 28.5 8.0 4.5 8.0 8.0 0
 Georgia Europe & Central Asia 4 92.85 1.0 1.0 0.0 21.5 8.0 4.5 2.0 7.0 0
 Belarus Europe & Central Asia 5 92.19 2.0 3.0 0.0 23.5 7.0 4.5 4.0 8.0 0
 Estonia Europe & Central Asia 6 91.02 3.0 17.5 0.5 27.5 8.0 4.0 8.0 7.5 0
 Slovak Republic Europe & Central Asia 7 91.0 3.0 16.5 0.0 26.5 7.0 5.5 8.0 6.0 0
 Kyrgyz Republic Europe & Central Asia 8 90.21 3.0 3.5 0.2 24.0 6.0 3.5 8.0 6.5 0
 Sweden Europe & Central Asia 9 90.11 1.0 7.0 4.3 27.5 8.0 4.5 8.0 7.0 0
 United Arab Emirates Middle East & North Africa 10 90.02 2.0 1.5 0.2 21.0 8.0 3.0 4.0 6.0 0
 Denmark Europe & Central Asia 11 89.88 3.0 4.0 0.6 24.5 7.0 3.0 8.0 6.5 0
 Russian Federation Europe & Central Asia 12 88.72 4.0 13.0 0.2 26.0 8.0 6.0 4.0 8.0 0
 Armenia Europe & Central Asia 13 87.78 3.0 7.0 0.2 21.5 6.0 4.5 4.0 7.0 0
 Norway Europe & Central Asia 14 87.26 1.0 3.0 2.5 20.0 7.0 3.5 4.0 5.5 0
 Iceland Europe & Central Asia 15 86.61 3.0 3.5 3.6 26.5 7.0 4.0 8.0 7.5 0
 Switzerland Europe & Central Asia 16 86.12 4.0 16.0 0.3 23.5 7.0 2.5 8.0 6.0 0
 Kazakhstan Europe & Central Asia 17 84.61 3.0 3.5 0.1 17.0 6.0 3.5 0.0 7.5 0
 Taiwan, China East Asia & Pacific 18 83.89 3.0 4.0 6.2 28.5 8.0 4.5 8.0 8.0 0
 Singapore East Asia & Pacific 19 83.57 6.0 4.5 2.9 29.0 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.0 0
 Moldova Europe & Central Asia 20 82.6 5.0 5.5 1.1 22.0 8.0 4.5 4.0 5.5 0
 Azerbaijan Europe & Central Asia 21 82.07 3.0 5.5 0.2 14.5 6.0 2.5 0.0 6.0 0
 Latvia Europe & Central Asia 22 81.87 4.0 16.5 2.0 22.0 7.0 4.5 4.0 6.5 0
 Italy Europe & Central Asia 23 81.7 4.0 16.0 4.4 26.5 8.0 4.5 8.0 6.0 0
 Saudi Arabia Middle East & North Africa 24 81.19 2.0 1.5 0.0 10.0 4.0 1.5 0.0 4.5 0
 Bahrain Middle East & North Africa 25 81.07 2.0 31.0 1.7 17.5 6.0 1.5 4.0 6.0 0
 Qatar Middle East & North Africa 26 81.06 7.0 13.0 0.3 24.5 8.0 2.5 8.0 6.0 0
 Finland Europe & Central Asia 27 80.73 3.0 47.0 4.0 26.5 8.0 3.0 8.0 7.5 0
 Portugal Europe & Central Asia 28 80.26 1.0 1.0 7.3 21.0 7.0 4.5 4.0 5.5 0
 Hungary Europe & Central Asia 29 80.09 4.0 17.5 5.0 26.0 8.0 3.5 8.0 6.5 0
 Netherlands Europe & Central Asia 30 80.04 5.0 2.5 6.1 28.5 7.0 6.0 8.0 7.5 0
 Austria Europe & Central Asia 31 79.97 3.0 20.5 4.6 23.0 7.0 3.0 8.0 5.0 0
 Czech Republic Europe & Central Asia 32 79.68 4.0 28.0 4.0 25.0 8.0 4.0 8.0 5.0 0
 Canada North America 33 79.31 5.0 4.0 2.9 21.5 7.0 3.0 6.0 5.5 0
 Kosovo Europe & Central Asia 34 78.12 6.0 27.0 0.3 20.5 7.0 1.5 8.0 4.0 0
 Mauritius Sub-Saharan Africa 35 77.89 5.0 17.0 0.6 17.0 7.0 4.0 2.0 4.0 0
 Slovenia Europe & Central Asia 36 77.05 5.0 49.5 2.0 23.5 6.0 3.5 8.0 6.0 0
 United States North America 37 76.8 4.4 15.2 2.5 17.6 7.0 3.2 4.0 3.4 0
 Poland Europe & Central Asia 38 76.49 6.0 33.0 0.3 19.5 7.0 2.5 4.0 6.0 0
 Korea, Rep. East Asia & Pacific 39 76.34 7.0 5.5 5.1 27.5 8.0 4.5 8.0 7.0 0
 Ireland Europe & Central Asia 40 76.29 5.0 31.5 2.5 21.0 8.0 4.5 2.0 6.5 0
 China East Asia & Pacific 41 76.15 4.0 19.5 3.4 18.3 3.6 4.2 3.1 7.5 0
 Malaysia East Asia & Pacific 42 76.06 8.0 13.0 3.5 27.5 7.0 5.5 8.0 7.0 0
 Palau East Asia & Pacific 43 75.16 5.0 14.0 0.2 12.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 5.0 0
 Peru Latin America & Caribbean 44 74.9 5.0 7.5 3.3 17.5 7.0 5.5 0.0 5.0 0
 Romania Europe & Central Asia 45 74.7 6.0 16.0 1.4 17.0 5.0 6.0 0.0 6.0 0
 Turkey Europe & Central Asia 46 74.67 7.0 7.0 3.0 21.5 8.0 2.5 4.0 7.0 0
 United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia 47 74.51 6.0 21.5 4.8 24.5 8.0 5.5 4.0 7.0 0
 Macedonia, FYR Europe & Central Asia 48 74.49 7.0 30.0 3.2 25.0 8.0 4.0 6.0 7.0 0
 Costa Rica Latin America & Caribbean 49 74.36 5.0 11.0 3.4 17.5 5.0 3.5 4.0 5.0 0
 Mongolia East Asia & Pacific 50 74.18 5.0 10.5 2.1 14.5 4.0 2.5 0.0 8.0 0
 Australia East Asia & Pacific 51 74.17 5.0 4.5 5.2 20.0 7.0 3.5 4.0 5.5 0
 Japan East Asia & Pacific 52 73.92 6.0 13.0 5.8 24.5 8.0 3.5 8.0 5.0 0
 Spain Europe & Central Asia 53 73.88 5.0 12.5 6.1 22.5 7.0 3.0 6.0 6.5 0
 Oman Middle East & North Africa 54 73.62 2.0 16.0 5.0 13.0 2.0 1.5 4.0 5.5 0
 Hong Kong SAR, China East Asia & Pacific 55 73.54 5.0 27.5 7.7 27.5 8.0 6.0 8.0 5.5 0
 Bhutan South Asia 56 73.41 3.0 77.0 5.0 24.0 7.0 2.5 8.0 6.5 0
 Serbia Europe & Central Asia 57 72.59 6.0 21.0 2.8 18.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 0
 Fiji East Asia & Pacific 58 71.86 4.0 69.0 3.0 19.5 4.0 1.5 8.0 6.0 0
 Croatia Europe & Central Asia 59 71.44 5.0 62.0 4.0 22.5 5.0 3.5 8.0 6.0 0
 Colombia Latin America & Caribbean 60 71.34 7.0 15.0 1.9 16.5 6.0 3.5 2.0 5.0 0
 Chile Latin America & Caribbean 61 70.9 6.0 28.5 1.2 14.0 2.0 3.5 4.0 5.5 -1
 Seychelles Sub-Saharan Africa 62 70.75 4.0 33.0 7.0 21.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 6.0 0
 Vietnam East Asia & Pacific 63 70.61 5.0 57.5 0.6 14.0 6.0 3.0 0.0 5.0 0
 Ukraine Europe & Central Asia 64 69.61 7.0 17.0 1.8 14.5 5.0 3.0 0.0 6.5 0
 Lao PDR East Asia & Pacific 65 69.55 4.0 53.0 1.0 10.5 2.0 0.5 4.0 4.0 0
 Samoa East Asia & Pacific 66 69.51 5.0 15.0 3.8 13.0 6.0 2.0 0.0 5.0 0
 Bulgaria Europe & Central Asia 67 69.3 8.0 19.0 2.9 19.0 6.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 0
 Thailand East Asia & Pacific 68 68.75 5.0 7.0 7.3 18.0 4.0 4.5 4.0 5.5 0
 El Salvador Latin America & Caribbean 69 67.92 5.0 31.0 3.8 13.5 5.0 3.5 0.0 5.0 0
 Kuwait Middle East & North Africa 70 67.55 9.0 35.0 0.5 17.0 3.0 1.5 8.0 4.5 0
 Cabo Verde Sub-Saharan Africa 71 66.57 6.0 22.0 2.3 10.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 5.0 0
 Jordan Middle East & North Africa 72 66.4 6.0 17.0 9.0 22.5 7.0 3.5 6.0 6.0 0
 Uzbekistan Europe & Central Asia 73 66.34 9.0 46.0 1.2 18.5 5.0 2.5 4.0 7.0 0
 Ecuador Latin America & Caribbean 74 66.18 8.0 38.0 2.1 16.5 4.0 4.5 2.0 6.0 0
 Paraguay Latin America & Caribbean 75 66.12 6.0 46.0 1.8 12.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 6.0 0
 Montenegro Europe & Central Asia 76 65.76 6.0 69.0 3.2 17.5 7.0 3.0 4.0 3.5 0
 Germany Europe & Central Asia 77 65.71 6.0 52.0 6.7 22.0 7.0 2.0 8.0 5.0 0
 San Marino Europe & Central Asia 78 65.68 9.0 42.5 4.1 23.0 5.0 4.0 8.0 6.0 0
 Dominican Republic Latin America & Caribbean 79 65.67 6.0 45.0 3.4 14.5 6.0 3.0 0.0 5.5 0
 Vanuatu East Asia & Pacific 80 65.63 4.0 58.0 7.0 18.5 6.0 4.5 4.0 4.0 0
 Botswana Sub-Saharan Africa 81 65.45 4.0 27.0 5.1 10.0 1.0 2.0 4.0 3.0 0
 Yemen, Rep. Middle East & North Africa 82 65.21 6.0 19.0 1.8 7.0 1.0 2.5 0.0 3.5 0
 Panama Latin America & Caribbean 83 65.17 7.0 22.5 2.4 11.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 5.0 0
 Nepal South Asia 84 64.82 4.0 6.0 4.8 5.5 1.0 2.0 0.0 2.5 0
 Guatemala Latin America & Caribbean 85 64.44 7.0 24.0 3.7 13.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 5.0 0
 Morocco Middle East & North Africa 86 64.35 6.0 22.0 6.4 15.5 4.0 4.0 2.0 5.5 0
 Iran, Islamic Rep. Middle East & North Africa 87 64.16 7.0 12.0 5.7 15.0 6.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 0
 Luxembourg Europe & Central Asia 88 63.85 7.0 26.5 10.1 25.5 8.0 3.5 8.0 6.0 0
 Sudan Sub-Saharan Africa 89 63.62 6.0 11.0 2.6 5.5 3.0 0.0 0.0 2.5 0
 Tajikistan Europe & Central Asia 90 63.5 5.0 36.0 3.1 7.5 0.0 1.0 0.0 6.5 0
 Honduras Latin America & Caribbean 91 63.42 6.0 29.0 5.7 14.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 6.0 0
 Cyprus Europe & Central Asia 92 63.41 7.0 9.0 10.4 23.0 7.0 2.5 8.0 5.5 0
 Tunisia Middle East & North Africa 93 63.21 4.0 39.0 6.1 11.0 4.0 3.5 0.0 3.5 0
 West Bank and Gaza Middle East & North Africa 94 62.71 7.0 51.0 3.0 13.5 5.0 1.0 4.0 3.5 0
 Burundi Sub-Saharan Africa 95 62.54 5.0 23.0 3.1 4.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 3.5 0
 Malawi Sub-Saharan Africa 96 62.45 6.0 69.0 1.6 10.5 0.0 1.5 4.0 5.0 0
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Europe & Central Asia 97 61.56 7.0 24.0 5.2 12.5 4.0 3.0 0.0 5.5 0
 Mauritania Sub-Saharan Africa 98 61.25 4.0 49.0 4.6 7.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 4.0 -1
 Mexico Latin America & Caribbean 99 60.81 7.7 38.8 5.6 16.3 5.0 3.9 2.3 5.0 0
 France Europe & Central Asia 100 60.69 8.0 64.0 7.3 24.0 7.0 3.0 8.0 6.0 0
 Iraq Middle East & North Africa 101 59.97 5.0 51.0 5.7 10.5 1.0 0.5 4.0 5.0 0
 Lebanon Middle East & North Africa 102 59.93 8.0 34.0 5.9 16.0 4.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 0
 Albania Europe & Central Asia 103 59.28 6.0 19.0 9.6 15.5 6.0 2.5 0.0 7.0 0
 Mozambique Sub-Saharan Africa 104 59.27 6.0 40.0 5.1 9.5 2.0 3.5 0.0 4.0 0
 St. Lucia Latin America & Caribbean 105 59.16 9.0 17.0 7.6 18.5 2.0 2.0 8.0 6.5 0
 Indonesia East Asia & Pacific 106 59.01 5.0 27.6 8.3 11.3 4.0 2.5 0.0 4.8 0
 South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa 107 58.43 7.0 23.0 7.6 13.5 4.0 2.5 2.0 5.0 0
 Zimbabwe Sub-Saharan Africa 108 58.21 5.0 36.0 7.6 10.0 1.0 4.0 0.0 5.0 0
 Lesotho Sub-Saharan Africa 109 58.12 4.0 43.0 8.1 9.5 3.0 3.0 0.0 3.5 0
 Guyana Latin America & Caribbean 110 57.9 6.0 45.0 4.6 7.5 1.0 3.0 0.0 3.5 0
 Comoros Sub-Saharan Africa 111 57.66 4.0 30.0 8.1 7.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 0
 Uruguay Latin America & Caribbean 112 57.59 9.0 66.0 7.0 22.5 7.0 3.5 6.0 6.0 0
 Côte d'Ivoire Sub-Saharan Africa 113 57.56 6.0 30.0 7.4 10.5 3.0 2.5 0.0 6.0 -1
 Philippines East Asia & Pacific 114 57.55 9.0 35.0 4.3 12.5 1.0 4.0 4.0 4.5 -1
 Swaziland Sub-Saharan Africa 115 57.4 9.0 21.0 7.1 16.0 6.0 0.0 4.0 6.0 0
 Niger Sub-Saharan Africa 116 57.15 4.0 35.0 6.5 4.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 2.5 0
 Argentina Latin America & Caribbean 117 56.75 7.0 51.5 6.6 13.5 5.0 2.5 2.0 4.0 0
 Antigua and Barbuda Latin America & Caribbean 118 56.61 7.0 32.0 10.8 19.0 6.0 1.5 4.0 7.5 0
 Ghana Sub-Saharan Africa 119 55.5 6.0 47.0 6.2 8.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 4.0 0
 Egypt, Arab Rep. Middle East & North Africa 119 55.5 8.0 75.0 1.1 7.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 4.0 0
 Senegal Sub-Saharan Africa 121 55.41 5.0 56.0 7.8 10.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 6.0 0
 Papua New Guinea East Asia & Pacific 122 55.38 4.0 72.0 5.2 4.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 2.0 0
 Cambodia East Asia & Pacific 123 55.0 7.0 56.0 4.3 7.5 2.0 0.5 0.0 5.0 0
 Uganda Sub-Saharan Africa 124 54.99 10.0 42.0 3.1 10.5 3.0 3.5 0.0 4.0 0
 Kenya Sub-Saharan Africa 125 54.49 9.0 61.0 6.0 16.0 7.0 4.0 0.0 5.0 0
 Guinea-Bissau Sub-Saharan Africa 126 54.41 5.0 48.0 5.5 3.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 -1
 Benin Sub-Saharan Africa 127 54.14 4.0 120.0 3.5 6.5 0.0 2.5 0.0 4.0 0
 Jamaica Latin America & Caribbean 128 53.7 8.0 18.0 9.8 14.0 5.0 5.5 0.0 3.5 0
 Gambia, The Sub-Saharan Africa 129 53.28 5.0 66.0 7.6 8.5 0.0 2.0 4.0 2.5 0
 Israel Middle East & North Africa 130 52.84 6.0 81.0 8.3 14.0 6.0 3.0 0.0 5.0 0
 Brazil Latin America & Caribbean 131 52.6 13.6 31.4 3.2 13.8 4.6 3.7 2.0 3.5 0
 Belize Latin America & Caribbean 132 52.42 9.0 60.0 4.8 11.0 5.0 2.5 0.0 3.5 0
 Barbados Latin America & Caribbean 133 52.35 6.0 105.0 5.6 11.5 5.0 2.0 0.0 4.5 0
 Myanmar East Asia & Pacific 134 52.3 6.0 85.0 4.1 5.5 0.0 2.0 0.0 3.5 0
 Venezuela, RB Latin America & Caribbean 135 52.29 9.0 52.0 2.7 5.5 0.0 1.5 0.0 4.0 0
 Brunei Darussalam East Asia & Pacific 136 51.48 7.0 298.5 0.6 18.0 5.0 4.5 4.0 4.5 0
 Mali Sub-Saharan Africa 137 51.43 5.0 29.0 11.1 8.0 2.0 1.5 0.0 4.5 0
 Belgium Europe & Central Asia 138 51.4 8.0 56.0 12.7 22.5 5.0 3.5 8.0 6.0 0
 Ethiopia Sub-Saharan Africa 139 51.32 7.0 52.0 6.0 6.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.0 0
 Burkina Faso Sub-Saharan Africa 140 50.44 4.0 67.0 12.0 11.5 2.0 3.0 0.0 6.5 0
 Grenada Latin America & Caribbean 141 50.15 8.0 32.0 7.4 7.0 1.0 1.5 0.0 4.5 0
 Tanzania Sub-Saharan Africa 142 50.13 8.0 67.0 5.2 7.5 0.0 2.5 0.0 5.0 0
 Guinea Sub-Saharan Africa 143 50.07 6.0 44.0 8.9 6.5 0.0 2.0 0.0 4.5 0
 Bolivia Latin America & Caribbean 144 49.89 7.0 90.0 4.7 7.0 2.0 1.5 0.0 3.5 0
 Greece Europe & Central Asia 145 49.67 10.0 20.0 4.8 4.5 0.0 1.5 0.0 3.0 0
 Kiribati East Asia & Pacific 146 49.12 5.0 513.0 0.0 9.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 6.0 -1
 Malta Middle East & North Africa 147 48.86 7.0 15.0 13.4 12.5 6.0 3.5 0.0 3.0 0
 Nicaragua Latin America & Caribbean 148 48.85 9.0 56.0 5.0 6.5 0.0 3.0 0.0 3.5 0
 Zambia Sub-Saharan Africa 149 48.69 6.0 45.0 9.9 7.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 5.5 0
 Somalia Sub-Saharan Africa 150 47.83 5.0 188.0 1.6 7.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 5.5 0
 Trinidad and Tobago Latin America & Caribbean 151 47.5 9.0 77.0 7.0 12.0 4.0 2.5 2.0 3.5 0
 Solomon Islands East Asia & Pacific 152 47.37 10.0 86.5 4.7 11.0 0.0 1.5 4.0 5.5 0
 Puerto Rico (U.S.) Latin America & Caribbean 153 47.19 8.0 191.0 1.0 13.5 7.0 3.0 0.0 3.5 0
 India South Asia 154 47.08 8.0 53.0 8.4 8.2 2.0 2.7 0.0 3.5 0
 Syrian Arab Republic Middle East & North Africa 155 46.88 4.0 48.0 28.0 10.5 2.0 2.5 2.0 4.0 0
 Suriname Latin America & Caribbean 156 45.95 6.0 46.0 13.7 11.5 4.0 3.5 0.0 4.0 0
 Sri Lanka South Asia 157 45.92 9.0 51.0 5.1 2.5 0.0 1.5 0.0 1.0 0
 Congo, Dem. Rep. Sub-Saharan Africa 158 45.85 8.0 38.0 11.1 10.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 5.0 -1
 Chad Sub-Saharan Africa 159 44.67 6.0 44.0 12.9 8.0 3.0 1.5 0.0 4.5 -1
 Tonga East Asia & Pacific 160 44.64 4.0 112.0 15.1 17.0 2.0 3.0 8.0 6.0 -2
 Madagascar Sub-Saharan Africa 161 44.63 6.0 100.0 9.1 8.5 1.0 4.5 0.0 3.0 0
 Equatorial Guinea Sub-Saharan Africa 162 44.45 6.0 23.0 12.5 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 -1
 Algeria Middle East & North Africa 163 43.83 10.0 55.0 7.1 7.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 5.0 0
 Dominica Latin America & Caribbean 164 43.4 5.0 42.0 13.3 4.5 0.0 1.5 0.0 3.0 0
 Sierra Leone Sub-Saharan Africa 165 43.27 7.0 56.0 10.8 6.5 0.0 3.0 0.0 3.5 0
 St. Vincent and the Grenadines Latin America & Caribbean 166 43.1 7.0 47.0 11.8 7.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 5.5 0
 Bahamas, The Latin America & Caribbean 167 42.71 7.0 122.0 4.7 3.0 0.0 2.5 0.0 0.5 0
 Djibouti Middle East & North Africa 168 42.65 6.0 39.0 12.7 4.5 2.0 1.5 0.0 1.0 0
 Central African Republic Sub-Saharan Africa 169 41.92 5.0 75.0 11.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 0
 Pakistan South Asia 170 41.41 7.7 154.8 4.6 7.6 1.8 2.3 0.0 3.5 0
 Săo Tomé and Príncipe Sub-Saharan Africa 171 41.06 8.0 52.0 10.2 4.5 0.0 1.5 0.0 3.0 0
 Angola Sub-Saharan Africa 172 40.86 7.0 190.0 2.9 7.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 4.0 0
 Gabon Sub-Saharan Africa 173 40.0 5.0 102.0 10.5 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.5 -1
 Maldives South Asia 174 39.97 6.0 57.0 15.8 8.5 0.0 0.0 4.0 4.5 0
 Namibia Sub-Saharan Africa 175 38.35 8.0 52.0 13.8 8.5 1.0 3.0 0.0 4.5 0
 Cameroon Sub-Saharan Africa 176 37.33 5.0 86.0 19.0 7.0 2.0 2.5 0.0 3.5 -1
 Congo, Rep. Sub-Saharan Africa 177 36.04 6.0 55.0 16.1 3.5 0.0 1.0 0.0 3.5 -1
 Eritrea Sub-Saharan Africa 178 35.29 11.0 78.0 9.0 6.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 4.5 0
 Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa 179 34.08 11.3 68.9 10.5 7.4 1.8 2.7 0.0 3.0 0
 Haiti Latin America & Caribbean 180 32.22 5.0 312.0 6.9 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.5 -1
 South Sudan Sub-Saharan Africa 181 31.79 9.0 50.0 14.9 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 0
 Togo Sub-Saharan Africa 182 31.57 5.0 283.0 9.1 6.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 4.0 0
 Liberia Sub-Saharan Africa 183 31.04 10.0 44.0 13.8 3.5 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.5 0
 St. Kitts and Nevis Latin America & Caribbean 184 28.8 6.0 224.0 11.0 9.0 1.0 1.5 0.0 6.5 0
 Bangladesh South Asia 185 27.67 8.0 244.0 6.9 4.5 0.0 1.5 0.0 3.0 0
 Afghanistan South Asia 186 27.5 9.0 250.0 5.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 0
 Timor-Leste East Asia & Pacific 187 0.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1
 Libya Middle East & North Africa 187 0.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1
 Marshall Islands East Asia & Pacific 187 0.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1
 Micronesia, Fed. Sts. East Asia & Pacific 187 0.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1

Rankings based on procedures, time and cost to transfer a property and the quality of the land administration system.

Registering Property can be done at ease in New Zealand and Rwanda while transparency of information is high in the Russian Federation and Singapore.

Getting Credit
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Country Region Rank - DTF - Strength of legal rights index (0-12) - Strength of legal rights index (0-10) old methodology - Depth of credit information index (0-8) - Depth of credit information index (0-6) old methodology - Credit registry coverage (% of adults) - Credit bureau coverage (% of adults)
 New Zealand East Asia & Pacific 1 100 12 0.0 8 0.0 0.0 100.0
 Brunei Darussalam East Asia & Pacific 2 95 12 0.0 7 0.0 71.9 0.0
 Colombia Latin America & Caribbean 2 95 12 0.0 7 0.0 0.0 94.5
 United States North America 2 95 11 0.0 8 0.0 0.0 100.0
 Zambia Sub-Saharan Africa 2 95 11 0.0 8 0.0 0.0 8.7
 Mexico Latin America & Caribbean 6 90 10 0.0 8 0.0 0.0 100.0
 Australia East Asia & Pacific 6 90 11 0.0 7 0.0 0.0 100.0
 Rwanda Sub-Saharan Africa 6 90 10 0.0 8 0.0 8.2 19.5
 Puerto Rico (U.S.) Latin America & Caribbean 6 90 11 0.0 7 0.0 0.0 100.0
 Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa 6 90 10 0.0 8 0.0 0.1 7.8
 Malawi Sub-Saharan Africa 6 90 11 0.0 7 0.0 0.0 23.5
 Canada North America 12 85 9 0.0 8 0.0 0.0 100.0
 Montenegro Europe & Central Asia 12 85 12 0.0 5 0.0 31.6 0.0
 Honduras Latin America & Caribbean 12 85 9 0.0 8 0.0 20.9 44.9
 Latvia Europe & Central Asia 12 85 9 0.0 8 0.0 88.8 43.1
 Georgia Europe & Central Asia 12 85 9 0.0 8 0.0 0.0 95.7
 Kosovo Europe & Central Asia 12 85 11 0.0 6 0.0 40.5 0.0
 Costa Rica Latin America & Caribbean 12 85 10 0.0 7 0.0 32.2 100.0
 Macedonia, FYR Europe & Central Asia 12 85 10 0.0 7 0.0 39.7 100.0
 Mongolia East Asia & Pacific 20 80 9 0.0 7 0.0 45.0 0.0
 Peru Latin America & Caribbean 20 80 8 0.0 8 0.0 37.4 100.0
 Guatemala Latin America & Caribbean 20 80 9 0.0 7 0.0 17.5 7.4
 Jamaica Latin America & Caribbean 20 80 9 0.0 7 0.0 0.0 24.1
 Romania Europe & Central Asia 20 80 9 0.0 7 0.0 17.3 54.8
 West Bank and Gaza Middle East & North Africa 20 80 8 0.0 8 0.0 19.0 0.0
 El Salvador Latin America & Caribbean 20 80 9 0.0 7 0.0 28.6 35.4
 Cambodia East Asia & Pacific 20 80 10 0.0 6 0.0 0.0 49.9
 Malaysia East Asia & Pacific 20 80 8 0.0 8 0.0 63.6 82.6
 Vietnam East Asia & Pacific 29 75 8 0.0 7 0.0 51.0 19.7
 United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia 29 75 7 0.0 8 0.0 0.0 100.0
 Vanuatu East Asia & Pacific 29 75 11 0.0 4 0.0 0.0 9.4
 Poland Europe & Central Asia 29 75 7 0.0 8 0.0 0.0 85.7
 India South Asia 29 75 8 0.0 7 0.0 0.0 43.5
 Hong Kong SAR, China East Asia & Pacific 29 75 8 0.0 7 0.0 0.0 100.0
 Kenya Sub-Saharan Africa 29 75 7 0.0 8 0.0 0.0 30.4
 Panama Latin America & Caribbean 29 75 7 0.0 8 0.0 0.0 66.8
 Kyrgyz Republic Europe & Central Asia 29 75 9 0.0 6 0.0 0.0 37.0
 Ukraine Europe & Central Asia 29 75 8 0.0 7 0.0 0.0 47.3
 Singapore East Asia & Pacific 29 75 8 0.0 7 0.0 0.0 67.8
 Russian Federation Europe & Central Asia 29 75 8 0.0 7 0.0 0.0 81.8
 Hungary Europe & Central Asia 29 75 10 0.0 5 0.0 0.0 89.8
 Albania Europe & Central Asia 42 70 8 0.0 6 0.0 51.6 0.0
 Lithuania Europe & Central Asia 42 70 6 0.0 8 0.0 45.3 100.0
 Ireland Europe & Central Asia 42 70 7 0.0 7 0.0 0.0 100.0
 Germany Europe & Central Asia 42 70 6 0.0 8 0.0 1.9 100.0
 Tonga East Asia & Pacific 42 70 10 0.0 4 0.0 0.0 17.0
 Estonia Europe & Central Asia 42 70 7 0.0 7 0.0 0.0 35.2
 Bulgaria Europe & Central Asia 42 70 9 0.0 5 0.0 74.3 0.0
 Czech Republic Europe & Central Asia 42 70 7 0.0 7 0.0 7.0 79.5
 Moldova Europe & Central Asia 42 70 8 0.0 6 0.0 0.0 13.6
 Denmark Europe & Central Asia 42 70 8 0.0 6 0.0 0.0 7.4
 Papua New Guinea East Asia & Pacific 42 70 9 0.0 5 0.0 0.0 7.0
 Thailand East Asia & Pacific 42 70 7 0.0 7 0.0 0.0 56.6
 Armenia Europe & Central Asia 42 70 6 0.0 8 0.0 0.0 77.2
 Trinidad and Tobago Latin America & Caribbean 55 65 7 0.0 6 0.0 0.0 75.5
 Uganda Sub-Saharan Africa 55 65 6 0.0 7 0.0 0.0 6.4
 Tanzania Sub-Saharan Africa 55 65 5 0.0 8 0.0 0.0 6.2
 Ghana Sub-Saharan Africa 55 65 7 0.0 6 0.0 0.0 16.5
 Finland Europe & Central Asia 55 65 7 0.0 6 0.0 0.0 20.9
 Korea, Rep. East Asia & Pacific 55 65 5 0.0 8 0.0 0.0 100.0
 Slovak Republic Europe & Central Asia 55 65 7 0.0 6 0.0 3.2 79.4
 Mauritius Sub-Saharan Africa 55 65 6 0.0 7 0.0 86.1 0.0
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Europe & Central Asia 55 65 7 0.0 6 0.0 41.5 12.1
 Serbia Europe & Central Asia 55 65 6 0.0 7 0.0 0.0 100.0
 Israel Middle East & North Africa 55 65 6 0.0 7 0.0 0.0 71.4
 Uzbekistan Europe & Central Asia 55 65 6 0.0 7 0.0 0.0 40.1
 Indonesia East Asia & Pacific 55 65 6 0.0 7 0.0 55.3 18.3
 South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa 68 60 5 0.0 7 0.0 0.0 64.4
 China East Asia & Pacific 68 60 4 0.0 8 0.0 95.3 21.4
 Uruguay Latin America & Caribbean 68 60 4 0.0 8 0.0 100.0 100.0
 Cameroon Sub-Saharan Africa 68 60 6 0.0 6 0.0 8.0 0.0
 Namibia Sub-Saharan Africa 68 60 5 0.0 7 0.0 0.0 61.0
 Spain Europe & Central Asia 68 60 5 0.0 7 0.0 79.3 15.9
 Switzerland Europe & Central Asia 68 60 6 0.0 6 0.0 0.0 25.6
 Iceland Europe & Central Asia 68 60 5 0.0 7 0.0 0.0 100.0
 Cyprus Europe & Central Asia 68 60 7 0.0 5 0.0 0.0 72.9
 Lesotho Sub-Saharan Africa 77 55 5 0.0 6 0.0 0.0 7.5
 Lao PDR East Asia & Pacific 77 55 6 0.0 5 0.0 11.2 0.0
 Argentina Latin America & Caribbean 77 55 3 0.0 8 0.0 44.8 80.0
 Japan East Asia & Pacific 77 55 5 0.0 6 0.0 0.0 100.0
 Swaziland Sub-Saharan Africa 77 55 4 0.0 7 0.0 0.0 44.2
 Kazakhstan Europe & Central Asia 77 55 4 0.0 7 0.0 0.0 54.4
 Sweden Europe & Central Asia 77 55 6 0.0 5 0.0 0.0 100.0
 Austria Europe & Central Asia 77 55 4 0.0 7 0.0 2.2 52.8
 Croatia Europe & Central Asia 77 55 5 0.0 6 0.0 0.0 100.0
 Botswana Sub-Saharan Africa 77 55 5 0.0 6 0.0 0.0 54.0
 Bhutan South Asia 77 55 4 0.0 7 0.0 0.0 25.9
 Norway Europe & Central Asia 77 55 5 0.0 6 0.0 0.0 100.0
 Turkey Europe & Central Asia 77 55 4 0.0 7 0.0 80.2 0.0
 Marshall Islands East Asia & Pacific 90 50 10 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
 Micronesia, Fed. Sts. East Asia & Pacific 90 50 10 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
 Belarus Europe & Central Asia 90 50 3 0.0 7 0.0 72.2 0.0
 Solomon Islands East Asia & Pacific 90 50 10 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 1.1
 France Europe & Central Asia 90 50 4 0.0 6 0.0 47.2 0.0
 Iran, Islamic Rep. Middle East & North Africa 90 50 2 0.0 8 0.0 54.7 55.8
 Greece Europe & Central Asia 90 50 3 0.0 7 0.0 0.0 78.3
 Guyana Latin America & Caribbean 90 50 3 0.0 7 0.0 0.0 52.8
 Taiwan, China East Asia & Pacific 90 50 2 0.0 8 0.0 0.0 98.4
 Palau East Asia & Pacific 90 50 10 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
 Saudi Arabia Middle East & North Africa 90 50 2 0.0 8 0.0 0.0 50.2
 United Arab Emirates Middle East & North Africa 90 50 2 0.0 8 0.0 8.8 54.5
 Chile Latin America & Caribbean 90 50 4 0.0 6 0.0 49.5 14.3
 Egypt, Arab Rep. Middle East & North Africa 90 50 2 0.0 8 0.0 7.8 25.3
 Nepal South Asia 90 50 10 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 1.7
 Morocco Middle East & North Africa 105 45 2 0.0 7 0.0 0.0 25.0
 Samoa East Asia & Pacific 105 45 9 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
 Pakistan South Asia 105 45 2 0.0 7 0.0 9.9 6.7
 Bahrain Middle East & North Africa 105 45 1 0.0 8 0.0 0.0 27.8
 Brazil Latin America & Caribbean 105 45 2 0.0 7 0.0 75.6 79.3
 Portugal Europe & Central Asia 105 45 2 0.0 7 0.0 100.0 7.8
 Nicaragua Latin America & Caribbean 105 45 1 0.0 8 0.0 20.4 55.9
 Ecuador Latin America & Caribbean 105 45 1 0.0 8 0.0 0.0 71.0
 Netherlands Europe & Central Asia 105 45 2 0.0 7 0.0 0.0 95.2
 Afghanistan South Asia 105 45 9 0.0 0 0.0 1.0 0.0
 Slovenia Europe & Central Asia 105 45 3 0.0 6 0.0 100.0 0.0
 Tunisia Middle East & North Africa 105 45 3 0.0 6 0.0 26.9 0.0
 Liberia Sub-Saharan Africa 105 45 9 0.0 0 0.0 1.9 0.0
 Italy Europe & Central Asia 105 45 2 0.0 7 0.0 30.1 100.0
 Belgium Europe & Central Asia 105 45 4 0.0 5 0.0 95.5 0.0
 Dominican Republic Latin America & Caribbean 105 45 1 0.0 8 0.0 26.4 68.3
 Zimbabwe Sub-Saharan Africa 105 45 5 0.0 4 0.0 3.2 32.0
 Lebanon Middle East & North Africa 122 40 2 0.0 6 0.0 22.9 0.0
 Gabon Sub-Saharan Africa 122 40 6 0.0 2 0.0 28.9 0.0
 Equatorial Guinea Sub-Saharan Africa 122 40 6 0.0 2 0.0 6.3 0.0
 Cabo Verde Sub-Saharan Africa 122 40 2 0.0 6 0.0 19.6 0.0
 Sri Lanka South Asia 122 40 2 0.0 6 0.0 0.0 35.0
 Venezuela, RB Latin America & Caribbean 122 40 1 0.0 7 0.0 0.0 27.4
 Tajikistan Europe & Central Asia 122 40 1 0.0 7 0.0 0.0 39.4
 Gambia, The Sub-Saharan Africa 122 40 8 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
 Comoros Sub-Saharan Africa 122 40 6 0.0 2 0.0 9.8 0.0
 Azerbaijan Europe & Central Asia 122 40 2 0.0 6 0.0 37.5 0.0
 Paraguay Latin America & Caribbean 122 40 1 0.0 7 0.0 25.4 44.6
 Bolivia Latin America & Caribbean 133 35 0 0.0 7 0.0 16.1 49.8
 Madagascar Sub-Saharan Africa 133 35 2 0.0 5 0.0 5.1 0.0
 Congo, Rep. Sub-Saharan Africa 133 35 6 0.0 1 0.0 11.9 0.0
 Seychelles Sub-Saharan Africa 133 35 2 0.0 5 0.0 66.9 0.0
 Kuwait Middle East & North Africa 133 35 1 0.0 6 0.0 15.0 31.0
 Maldives South Asia 133 35 2 0.0 5 0.0 18.8 0.0
 Barbados Latin America & Caribbean 133 35 7 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
 Oman Middle East & North Africa 133 35 1 0.0 6 0.0 26.7 0.0
 Qatar Middle East & North Africa 133 35 1 0.0 6 0.0 28.1 0.0
 Malta Middle East & North Africa 142 30 2 0.0 4 0.0 53.6 0.0
 Togo Sub-Saharan Africa 142 30 6 0.0 0 0.0 0.6 0.0
 Congo, Dem. Rep. Sub-Saharan Africa 142 30 6 0.0 0 0.0 0.7 0.0
 Guinea Sub-Saharan Africa 142 30 6 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
 Chad Sub-Saharan Africa 142 30 6 0.0 0 0.0 2.4 0.0
 Benin Sub-Saharan Africa 142 30 6 0.0 0 0.0 0.7 0.0
 Philippines East Asia & Pacific 142 30 1 0.0 5 0.0 0.0 8.0
 Burkina Faso Sub-Saharan Africa 142 30 6 0.0 0 0.0 0.4 0.3
 Bahamas, The Latin America & Caribbean 142 30 6 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
 Niger Sub-Saharan Africa 142 30 6 0.0 0 0.0 0.3 0.2
 Mali Sub-Saharan Africa 142 30 6 0.0 0 0.0 0.1 0.8
 Grenada Latin America & Caribbean 142 30 6 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
 Senegal Sub-Saharan Africa 142 30 6 0.0 0 0.0 0.6 2.4
 Côte d'Ivoire Sub-Saharan Africa 142 30 6 0.0 0 0.0 0.3 4.0
 Guinea-Bissau Sub-Saharan Africa 142 30 6 0.0 0 0.0 0.1 0.3
 Dominica Latin America & Caribbean 142 30 6 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
 Central African Republic Sub-Saharan Africa 142 30 6 0.0 0 0.0 3.3 0.0
 Bangladesh South Asia 159 25 5 0.0 0 0.0 0.9 0.0
 Săo Tomé and Príncipe Sub-Saharan Africa 159 25 0 0.0 5 0.0 11.9 0.0
 St. Kitts and Nevis Latin America & Caribbean 159 25 5 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
 Fiji East Asia & Pacific 159 25 5 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
 St. Lucia Latin America & Caribbean 159 25 5 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
 Antigua and Barbuda Latin America & Caribbean 159 25 5 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
 Mauritania Sub-Saharan Africa 159 25 2 0.0 3 0.0 7.1 0.0
 St. Vincent and the Grenadines Latin America & Caribbean 159 25 5 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
 Mozambique Sub-Saharan Africa 159 25 1 0.0 4 0.0 7.4 0.0
 Sierra Leone Sub-Saharan Africa 159 25 5 0.0 0 0.0 1.5 0.0
 Jordan Middle East & North Africa 159 25 0 0.0 5 0.0 2.2 15.3
 Kiribati East Asia & Pacific 170 20 4 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
 Timor-Leste East Asia & Pacific 170 20 0 0.0 4 0.0 5.6 0.0
 Belize Latin America & Caribbean 170 20 4 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
 Syrian Arab Republic Middle East & North Africa 173 15 1 0.0 2 0.0 7.1 0.0
 Ethiopia Sub-Saharan Africa 173 15 3 0.0 0 0.0 0.3 0.0
 Sudan Sub-Saharan Africa 173 15 3 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 2.4
 Luxembourg Europe & Central Asia 173 15 3 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
 Algeria Middle East & North Africa 177 10 2 0.0 0 0.0 2.9 0.0
 Suriname Latin America & Caribbean 177 10 2 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
 Haiti Latin America & Caribbean 177 10 2 0.0 0 0.0 1.5 0.0
 Burundi Sub-Saharan Africa 177 10 2 0.0 0 0.0 4.6 0.0
 Myanmar East Asia & Pacific 177 10 2 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
 South Sudan Sub-Saharan Africa 177 10 2 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
 Angola Sub-Saharan Africa 183 5 1 0.0 0 0.0 1.9 0.0
 San Marino Europe & Central Asia 183 5 1 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
 Djibouti Middle East & North Africa 183 5 1 0.0 0 0.0 0.4 0.0
 Eritrea Sub-Saharan Africa 186 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
 Libya Middle East & North Africa 186 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.6 0.0
 Iraq Middle East & North Africa 186 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1.2 0.0
 Yemen, Rep. Middle East & North Africa 186 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1.3 0.0
 Somalia Sub-Saharan Africa 186 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Rankings based on movable collateral laws and credit information systems

Getting Credit in Europe is difficult. Amongst the South Asian countries India has the most favourable rank under this indicator.

Protecting Minority Investors
20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 Rank
Country Region Rank - DTF - Extent of conflict of interest regulation index (0-10) - Strength of minority investor protection index (0-10) - Strength of investor protection index (0-10) old methodology - Extent of disclosure index (0-10) - Extent of director liability index (0-10) - Ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) - Ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) old methodology - Extent of shareholder governance index (0-10) - Extent of shareholder rights index (0-10) - Extent of ownership and control index (0-10) - Extent of corporate transparency index (0-10)
 Kazakhstan Europe & Central Asia 1 85.0 8.0 0.0 0.0 9.0 6.0 9 0.0 9.0 10 8.0 9.0
 New Zealand East Asia & Pacific 2 81.67 9.3 0.0 0.0 10.0 9.0 9 0.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0
 Georgia Europe & Central Asia 2 81.67 8.0 0.0 0.0 9.0 6.0 9 0.0 8.3 7 9.0 9.0
 India South Asia 4 80.0 7.3 0.0 0.0 8.0 7.0 7 0.0 8.7 10 8.0 8.0
 Macedonia, FYR Europe & Central Asia 4 80.0 8.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 9.0 5 0.0 8.0 8 7.0 9.0
 Malaysia East Asia & Pacific 4 80.0 8.7 0.0 0.0 10.0 9.0 7 0.0 7.3 8 6.0 8.0
 Singapore East Asia & Pacific 4 80.0 9.3 0.0 0.0 10.0 9.0 9 0.0 6.7 7 5.0 8.0
 Canada North America 8 78.33 8.7 0.0 0.0 8.0 9.0 9 0.0 7.0 6 7.0 8.0
 Hong Kong SAR, China East Asia & Pacific 9 76.67 9.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 8.0 9 0.0 6.3 7 4.0 8.0
 United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia 10 75.0 8.3 0.0 0.0 10.0 7.0 8 0.0 6.7 7 5.0 8.0
 Norway Europe & Central Asia 10 75.0 6.7 0.0 0.0 7.0 5.0 8 0.0 8.3 7 8.0 10.0
 Ireland Europe & Central Asia 10 75.0 8.7 0.0 0.0 9.0 8.0 9 0.0 6.3 7 4.0 8.0
 Azerbaijan Europe & Central Asia 10 75.0 7.7 0.0 0.0 10.0 5.0 8 0.0 7.3 8 6.0 8.0
 Saudi Arabia Middle East & North Africa 10 75.0 7.0 0.0 0.0 9.0 8.0 4 0.0 8.0 7 8.0 9.0
 United Arab Emirates Middle East & North Africa 10 75.0 7.7 0.0 0.0 10.0 9.0 4 0.0 7.3 6 9.0 7.0
 Israel Middle East & North Africa 16 73.33 8.3 0.0 0.0 7.0 9.0 9 0.0 6.3 7 3.0 9.0
 Colombia Latin America & Caribbean 16 73.33 8.0 0.0 0.0 9.0 7.0 8 0.0 6.7 6 8.0 6.0
 Thailand East Asia & Pacific 16 73.33 8.3 0.0 0.0 10.0 7.0 8 0.0 6.3 5 7.0 7.0
 Rwanda Sub-Saharan Africa 16 73.33 7.0 0.0 0.0 7.0 9.0 5 0.0 7.7 8 8.0 7.0
 Turkey Europe & Central Asia 20 71.67 6.7 0.0 0.0 9.0 5.0 6 0.0 7.7 8 7.0 8.0
 Korea, Rep. East Asia & Pacific 20 71.67 7.0 0.0 0.0 7.0 6.0 8 0.0 7.3 7 6.0 9.0
 Pakistan South Asia 20 71.67 6.3 0.0 0.0 6.0 7.0 6 0.0 8.0 8 9.0 7.0
 Albania Europe & Central Asia 20 71.67 7.7 0.0 0.0 9.0 7.0 7 0.0 6.7 6 6.0 8.0
 Taiwan, China East Asia & Pacific 24 70.0 6.7 0.0 0.0 9.0 5.0 6 0.0 7.3 7 5.0 10.0
 Spain Europe & Central Asia 24 70.0 6.3 0.0 0.0 7.0 6.0 6 0.0 7.7 9 5.0 9.0
 South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa 24 70.0 8.0 0.0 0.0 8.0 8.0 8 0.0 6.0 8 6.0 4.0
 Bulgaria Europe & Central Asia 24 70.0 6.7 0.0 0.0 10.0 2.0 8 0.0 7.3 8 5.0 9.0
 Slovenia Europe & Central Asia 24 70.0 7.3 0.0 0.0 5.0 9.0 8 0.0 6.7 8 6.0 6.0
 Austria Europe & Central Asia 29 68.33 5.7 0.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 7 0.0 8.0 7 9.0 8.0
 Sweden Europe & Central Asia 29 68.33 6.3 0.0 0.0 8.0 4.0 7 0.0 7.3 7 7.0 8.0
 Croatia Europe & Central Asia 29 68.33 5.7 0.0 0.0 5.0 6.0 6 0.0 8.0 8 9.0 7.0
 Iceland Europe & Central Asia 29 68.33 6.7 0.0 0.0 7.0 5.0 8 0.0 7.0 6 7.0 8.0
 Mauritius Sub-Saharan Africa 33 66.67 7.7 0.0 0.0 6.0 8.0 9 0.0 5.7 7 3.0 7.0
 Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa 33 66.67 7.0 0.0 0.0 7.0 7.0 7 0.0 6.3 5 5.0 9.0
 Mongolia East Asia & Pacific 33 66.67 7.3 0.0 0.0 6.0 8.0 8 0.0 6.0 3 7.0 8.0
 Tajikistan Europe & Central Asia 33 66.67 6.7 0.0 0.0 8.0 6.0 6 0.0 6.7 9 4.0 7.0
 France Europe & Central Asia 33 66.67 5.7 0.0 0.0 8.0 3.0 6 0.0 7.7 5 8.0 10.0
 Denmark Europe & Central Asia 33 66.67 6.7 0.0 0.0 7.0 5.0 8 0.0 6.7 6 5.0 9.0
 Moldova Europe & Central Asia 33 66.67 6.3 0.0 0.0 7.0 4.0 8 0.0 7.0 8 5.0 8.0
 Brunei Darussalam East Asia & Pacific 40 65.0 6.7 0.0 0.0 4.0 8.0 8 0.0 6.3 7 4.0 8.0
 Belarus Europe & Central Asia 40 65.0 5.7 0.0 0.0 7.0 2.0 8 0.0 7.3 6 8.0 8.0
 United States North America 42 64.67 8.3 0.0 0.0 7.4 8.6 9 0.0 4.6 4 4.4 5.4
 Sri Lanka South Asia 43 63.33 6.7 0.0 0.0 8.0 5.0 7 0.0 6.0 6 6.0 6.0
 Latvia Europe & Central Asia 43 63.33 6.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 4.0 9 0.0 6.7 7 5.0 8.0
 Indonesia East Asia & Pacific 43 63.33 5.7 0.0 0.0 10.0 5.0 2 0.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0
 Brazil Latin America & Caribbean 43 63.33 5.7 0.0 0.0 5.0 8.0 4 0.0 7.0 7 6.0 8.0
 Greece Europe & Central Asia 43 63.33 5.3 0.0 0.0 7.0 4.0 5 0.0 7.3 7 7.0 8.0
 Argentina Latin America & Caribbean 43 63.33 5.0 0.0 0.0 7.0 2.0 6 0.0 7.7 9 7.0 7.0
 Cyprus Europe & Central Asia 43 63.33 6.3 0.0 0.0 8.0 4.0 7 0.0 6.3 6 6.0 7.0
 Lithuania Europe & Central Asia 43 63.33 6.0 0.0 0.0 7.0 4.0 7 0.0 6.7 6 6.0 8.0
 Malta Middle East & North Africa 51 61.67 5.7 0.0 0.0 3.0 6.0 8 0.0 6.7 7 4.0 9.0
 Poland Europe & Central Asia 51 61.67 6.0 0.0 0.0 7.0 2.0 9 0.0 6.3 6 5.0 8.0
 Russian Federation Europe & Central Asia 51 61.67 5.0 0.0 0.0 6.0 2.0 7 0.0 7.3 9 5.0 8.0
 Peru Latin America & Caribbean 51 61.67 7.0 0.0 0.0 9.0 6.0 6 0.0 5.3 8 3.0 5.0
 Montenegro Europe & Central Asia 51 61.67 6.3 0.0 0.0 5.0 8.0 6 0.0 6.0 6 3.0 9.0
 Kyrgyz Republic Europe & Central Asia 51 61.67 6.7 0.0 0.0 7.0 5.0 8 0.0 5.7 4 6.0 7.0
 Portugal Europe & Central Asia 57 60.0 6.0 0.0 0.0 6.0 5.0 7 0.0 6.0 4 6.0 8.0
 Romania Europe & Central Asia 57 60.0 6.0 0.0 0.0 9.0 4.0 5 0.0 6.0 6 5.0 7.0
 Australia East Asia & Pacific 57 60.0 6.0 0.0 0.0 8.0 2.0 8 0.0 6.0 5 4.0 9.0
 Belgium Europe & Central Asia 57 60.0 7.0 0.0 0.0 8.0 6.0 7 0.0 5.0 4 4.0 7.0
 Chile Latin America & Caribbean 57 60.0 7.0 0.0 0.0 8.0 6.0 7 0.0 5.0 9 4.0 2.0
 Kenya Sub-Saharan Africa 62 58.33 6.7 0.0 0.0 6.0 5.0 9 0.0 5.0 5 6.0 4.0
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Europe & Central Asia 62 58.33 4.7 0.0 0.0 3.0 6.0 5 0.0 7.0 8 6.0 7.0
 Uzbekistan Europe & Central Asia 62 58.33 6.0 0.0 0.0 8.0 3.0 7 0.0 5.7 6 4.0 7.0
 Finland Europe & Central Asia 62 58.33 6.0 0.0 0.0 6.0 4.0 8 0.0 5.7 6 2.0 9.0
 Morocco Middle East & North Africa 62 58.33 5.7 0.0 0.0 9.0 2.0 6 0.0 6.0 6 5.0 7.0
 Japan East Asia & Pacific 62 58.33 7.0 0.0 0.0 7.0 6.0 8 0.0 4.7 6 3.0 5.0
 Trinidad and Tobago Latin America & Caribbean 62 58.33 7.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 9.0 8 0.0 4.7 7 5.0 2.0
 Germany Europe & Central Asia 62 58.33 5.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 5 0.0 6.7 7 6.0 7.0
 Armenia Europe & Central Asia 62 58.33 6.3 0.0 0.0 5.0 6.0 8 0.0 5.3 7 2.0 7.0
 Czech Republic Europe & Central Asia 62 58.33 5.7 0.0 0.0 2.0 6.0 9 0.0 6.0 6 7.0 5.0
 Netherlands Europe & Central Asia 62 58.33 4.7 0.0 0.0 4.0 4.0 6 0.0 7.0 6 7.0 8.0
 Nepal South Asia 62 58.33 5.3 0.0 0.0 6.0 1.0 9 0.0 6.3 7 6.0 6.0
 Mexico Latin America & Caribbean 62 58.33 6.0 0.0 0.0 8.0 5.0 5 0.0 5.7 7 6.0 4.0
 Italy Europe & Central Asia 62 58.33 5.7 0.0 0.0 7.0 4.0 6 0.0 6.0 6 4.0 8.0
 Serbia Europe & Central Asia 76 56.67 5.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 6.0 5 0.0 6.3 6 7.0 6.0
 Samoa East Asia & Pacific 76 56.67 6.7 0.0 0.0 5.0 6.0 9 0.0 4.7 8 3.0 3.0
 Botswana Sub-Saharan Africa 76 56.67 6.0 0.0 0.0 7.0 8.0 3 0.0 5.3 6 3.0 7.0
 Bangladesh South Asia 76 56.67 6.3 0.0 0.0 6.0 7.0 6 0.0 5.0 5 4.0 6.0
 Estonia Europe & Central Asia 76 56.67 5.7 0.0 0.0 8.0 3.0 6 0.0 5.7 8 3.0 6.0
 Kuwait Middle East & North Africa 81 55.0 5.7 0.0 0.0 4.0 9.0 4 0.0 5.3 3 5.0 8.0
 Egypt, Arab Rep. Middle East & North Africa 81 55.0 4.7 0.0 0.0 8.0 3.0 3 0.0 6.3 5 7.0 7.0
 Ukraine Europe & Central Asia 81 55.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 7.0 2.0 6 0.0 6.0 5 5.0 8.0
 Timor-Leste East Asia & Pacific 81 55.0 4.7 0.0 0.0 5.0 4.0 5 0.0 6.3 8 6.0 5.0
 Angola Sub-Saharan Africa 81 55.0 5.3 0.0 0.0 4.0 6.0 6 0.0 5.7 7 6.0 4.0
 Sierra Leone Sub-Saharan Africa 81 55.0 6.7 0.0 0.0 6.0 8.0 6 0.0 4.3 5 2.0 6.0
 Vietnam East Asia & Pacific 81 55.0 4.3 0.0 0.0 7.0 4.0 2 0.0 6.7 7 6.0 7.0
 Jamaica Latin America & Caribbean 81 55.0 5.7 0.0 0.0 4.0 8.0 5 0.0 5.3 6 4.0 6.0
 Kosovo Europe & Central Asia 89 53.33 5.3 0.0 0.0 6.0 6.0 4 0.0 5.3 9 2.0 5.0
 Papua New Guinea East Asia & Pacific 89 53.33 6.3 0.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 9 0.0 4.3 8 2.0 3.0
 Namibia Sub-Saharan Africa 89 53.33 5.7 0.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 7 0.0 5.0 4 3.0 8.0
 Syrian Arab Republic Middle East & North Africa 89 53.33 5.0 0.0 0.0 7.0 5.0 3 0.0 5.7 6 5.0 6.0
 Slovak Republic Europe & Central Asia 89 53.33 4.7 0.0 0.0 3.0 4.0 7 0.0 6.0 6 6.0 6.0
 Zimbabwe Sub-Saharan Africa 89 53.33 5.0 0.0 0.0 8.0 2.0 5 0.0 5.7 7 5.0 5.0
 Zambia Sub-Saharan Africa 89 53.33 5.7 0.0 0.0 4.0 6.0 7 0.0 5.0 6 5.0 4.0
 St. Lucia Latin America & Caribbean 96 51.67 6.7 0.0 0.0 4.0 8.0 8 0.0 3.7 4 4.0 3.0
 Madagascar Sub-Saharan Africa 96 51.67 6.0 0.0 0.0 7.0 6.0 5 0.0 4.3 4 5.0 4.0
 Panama Latin America & Caribbean 96 51.67 5.3 0.0 0.0 4.0 4.0 8 0.0 5.0 8 1.0 6.0
 Dominica Latin America & Caribbean 96 51.67 6.7 0.0 0.0 4.0 8.0 8 0.0 3.7 4 4.0 3.0
 Dominican Republic Latin America & Caribbean 96 51.67 5.7 0.0 0.0 5.0 4.0 8 0.0 4.7 7 2.0 5.0
 St. Vincent and the Grenadines Latin America & Caribbean 96 51.67 6.7 0.0 0.0 4.0 8.0 8 0.0 3.7 4 4.0 3.0
 Fiji East Asia & Pacific 96 51.67 5.7 0.0 0.0 2.0 8.0 7 0.0 4.7 5 4.0 5.0
 Guyana Latin America & Caribbean 96 51.67 6.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 8 0.0 4.3 6 2.0 5.0
 Ghana Sub-Saharan Africa 96 51.67 6.3 0.0 0.0 7.0 5.0 7 0.0 4.0 6 3.0 3.0
 Malawi Sub-Saharan Africa 96 51.67 6.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 7.0 7 0.0 4.3 7 2.0 4.0
 Djibouti Middle East & North Africa 96 51.67 5.7 0.0 0.0 7.0 7.0 3 0.0 4.7 6 5.0 3.0
 Antigua and Barbuda Latin America & Caribbean 96 51.67 6.7 0.0 0.0 4.0 8.0 8 0.0 3.7 4 4.0 3.0
 Cambodia East Asia & Pacific 108 50.0 6.7 0.0 0.0 6.0 10.0 4 0.0 3.3 1 3.0 6.0
 Mauritania Sub-Saharan Africa 108 50.0 5.3 0.0 0.0 6.0 3.0 7 0.0 4.7 5 5.0 4.0
 Solomon Islands East Asia & Pacific 108 50.0 6.3 0.0 0.0 3.0 7.0 9 0.0 3.7 7 3.0 1.0
 Uganda Sub-Saharan Africa 108 50.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 5.0 7 0.0 5.0 4 5.0 6.0
 Seychelles Sub-Saharan Africa 108 50.0 5.7 0.0 0.0 4.0 8.0 5 0.0 4.3 4 5.0 4.0
 Bahrain Middle East & North Africa 108 50.0 5.3 0.0 0.0 8.0 4.0 4 0.0 4.7 5 4.0 5.0
 Puerto Rico (U.S.) Latin America & Caribbean 108 50.0 7.0 0.0 0.0 7.0 6.0 8 0.0 3.0 1 2.0 6.0
 Lesotho Sub-Saharan Africa 108 50.0 5.3 0.0 0.0 3.0 4.0 9 0.0 4.7 6 3.0 5.0
 Vanuatu East Asia & Pacific 108 50.0 5.3 0.0 0.0 5.0 6.0 5 0.0 4.7 8 2.0 4.0
 Switzerland Europe & Central Asia 108 50.0 3.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 5 0.0 6.7 8 5.0 7.0
 Hungary Europe & Central Asia 108 50.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 6 0.0 6.0 6 5.0 7.0
 China East Asia & Pacific 119 48.33 5.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 1.0 4 0.0 4.7 3 2.0 9.0
 Tunisia Middle East & North Africa 119 48.33 5.3 0.0 0.0 4.0 7.0 5 0.0 4.3 4 3.0 6.0
 St. Kitts and Nevis Latin America & Caribbean 119 48.33 6.7 0.0 0.0 4.0 8.0 8 0.0 3.0 4 1.0 4.0
 Luxembourg Europe & Central Asia 119 48.33 5.0 0.0 0.0 6.0 5.0 4 0.0 4.7 5 2.0 7.0
 Costa Rica Latin America & Caribbean 119 48.33 6.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 8 0.0 3.7 4 4.0 3.0
 Kiribati East Asia & Pacific 124 46.67 6.3 0.0 0.0 6.0 5.0 8 0.0 3.0 5 2.0 2.0
 Oman Middle East & North Africa 124 46.67 5.3 0.0 0.0 8.0 5.0 3 0.0 4.0 4 4.0 4.0
 Iraq Middle East & North Africa 124 46.67 4.7 0.0 0.0 4.0 5.0 5 0.0 4.7 8 3.0 3.0
 Bhutan South Asia 124 46.67 4.7 0.0 0.0 4.0 4.0 6 0.0 4.7 4 5.0 5.0
 Ecuador Latin America & Caribbean 124 46.67 4.3 0.0 0.0 2.0 5.0 6 0.0 5.0 9 3.0 3.0
 Honduras Latin America & Caribbean 129 45.0 5.7 0.0 0.0 3.0 8.0 6 0.0 3.3 5 2.0 3.0
 Bahamas, The Latin America & Caribbean 129 45.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 5.0 8 0.0 4.0 8 1.0 3.0
 Tanzania Sub-Saharan Africa 129 45.0 5.3 0.0 0.0 2.0 6.0 8 0.0 3.7 4 2.0 5.0
 Uruguay Latin America & Caribbean 132 43.33 5.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 4.0 8 0.0 3.7 5 5.0 1.0
 Yemen, Rep. Middle East & North Africa 132 43.33 4.3 0.0 0.0 6.0 4.0 3 0.0 4.3 5 4.0 4.0
 Grenada Latin America & Caribbean 132 43.33 6.7 0.0 0.0 4.0 8.0 8 0.0 2.0 3 2.0 1.0
 Burundi Sub-Saharan Africa 132 43.33 5.7 0.0 0.0 8.0 7.0 2 0.0 3.0 6 1.0 2.0
 Maldives South Asia 132 43.33 5.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.0 8 0.0 3.3 5 1.0 4.0
 Belize Latin America & Caribbean 132 43.33 4.7 0.0 0.0 3.0 4.0 7 0.0 4.0 6 1.0 5.0
 Paraguay Latin America & Caribbean 138 41.67 5.7 0.0 0.0 6.0 5.0 6 0.0 2.7 3 3.0 2.0
 Mozambique Sub-Saharan Africa 138 41.67 5.3 0.0 0.0 5.0 4.0 7 0.0 3.0 6 2.0 1.0
 Lebanon Middle East & North Africa 138 41.67 5.0 0.0 0.0 9.0 1.0 5 0.0 3.3 4 1.0 5.0
 Senegal Sub-Saharan Africa 138 41.67 4.7 0.0 0.0 7.0 1.0 6 0.0 3.7 4 3.0 4.0
 Cameroon Sub-Saharan Africa 138 41.67 4.7 0.0 0.0 7.0 1.0 6 0.0 3.7 4 3.0 4.0
 Swaziland Sub-Saharan Africa 138 41.67 4.3 0.0 0.0 2.0 5.0 6 0.0 4.0 6 3.0 3.0
 Guinea-Bissau Sub-Saharan Africa 138 41.67 4.7 0.0 0.0 7.0 1.0 6 0.0 3.7 4 3.0 4.0
 Tonga East Asia & Pacific 138 41.67 5.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 9 0.0 3.3 2 2.0 6.0
 Togo Sub-Saharan Africa 146 40.0 4.3 0.0 0.0 7.0 1.0 5 0.0 3.7 4 3.0 4.0
 Philippines East Asia & Pacific 146 40.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 3.0 7 0.0 4.0 0 5.0 7.0
 Equatorial Guinea Sub-Saharan Africa 146 40.0 4.3 0.0 0.0 7.0 1.0 5 0.0 3.7 4 3.0 4.0
 Congo, Rep. Sub-Saharan Africa 146 40.0 4.3 0.0 0.0 7.0 1.0 5 0.0 3.7 4 3.0 4.0
 Central African Republic Sub-Saharan Africa 146 40.0 4.3 0.0 0.0 7.0 1.0 5 0.0 3.7 4 3.0 4.0
 Comoros Sub-Saharan Africa 146 40.0 4.3 0.0 0.0 7.0 1.0 5 0.0 3.7 4 3.0 4.0
 Guinea Sub-Saharan Africa 146 40.0 4.3 0.0 0.0 7.0 1.0 5 0.0 3.7 4 3.0 4.0
 Benin Sub-Saharan Africa 146 40.0 4.3 0.0 0.0 7.0 1.0 5 0.0 3.7 4 3.0 4.0
 Burkina Faso Sub-Saharan Africa 146 40.0 4.3 0.0 0.0 7.0 1.0 5 0.0 3.7 4 3.0 4.0
 Niger Sub-Saharan Africa 146 40.0 4.3 0.0 0.0 7.0 1.0 5 0.0 3.7 4 3.0 4.0
 Bolivia Latin America & Caribbean 146 40.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 5.0 6 0.0 4.0 6 2.0 4.0
 Mali Sub-Saharan Africa 146 40.0 4.3 0.0 0.0 7.0 1.0 5 0.0 3.7 4 3.0 4.0
 Côte d'Ivoire Sub-Saharan Africa 146 40.0 4.3 0.0 0.0 7.0 1.0 5 0.0 3.7 4 3.0 4.0
 Jordan Middle East & North Africa 146 40.0 3.3 0.0 0.0 4.0 4.0 2 0.0 4.7 2 5.0 7.0
 El Salvador Latin America & Caribbean 160 38.33 3.3 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 7 0.0 4.3 6 1.0 6.0
 West Bank and Gaza Middle East & North Africa 160 38.33 5.7 0.0 0.0 6.0 5.0 6 0.0 2.0 2 1.0 3.0
 Chad Sub-Saharan Africa 160 38.33 4.0 0.0 0.0 7.0 1.0 4 0.0 3.7 4 3.0 4.0
 Gabon Sub-Saharan Africa 160 38.33 4.0 0.0 0.0 7.0 1.0 4 0.0 3.7 4 3.0 4.0
 Cabo Verde Sub-Saharan Africa 164 36.67 4.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 5.0 6 0.0 3.3 3 5.0 2.0
 Gambia, The Sub-Saharan Africa 164 36.67 4.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 5.0 5 0.0 3.3 4 1.0 5.0
 Congo, Dem. Rep. Sub-Saharan Africa 164 36.67 3.7 0.0 0.0 7.0 1.0 3 0.0 3.7 4 3.0 4.0
 Nicaragua Latin America & Caribbean 167 35.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 5.0 6 0.0 3.0 4 1.0 4.0
 Suriname Latin America & Caribbean 167 35.0 2.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 6 0.0 4.7 8 4.0 2.0
 Barbados Latin America & Caribbean 167 35.0 3.7 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 7 0.0 3.3 4 1.0 5.0
 Algeria Middle East & North Africa 170 33.33 3.3 0.0 0.0 4.0 1.0 5 0.0 3.3 3 4.0 3.0
 Iran, Islamic Rep. Middle East & North Africa 170 33.33 4.0 0.0 0.0 7.0 4.0 1 0.0 2.7 3 3.0 2.0
 Lao PDR East Asia & Pacific 172 31.67 3.3 0.0 0.0 6.0 1.0 3 0.0 3.0 4 4.0 1.0
 Guatemala Latin America & Caribbean 172 31.67 3.3 0.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 5 0.0 3.0 5 1.0 3.0
 Eritrea Sub-Saharan Africa 172 31.67 2.7 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 5 0.0 3.7 5 3.0 3.0
 San Marino Europe & Central Asia 175 30.0 4.3 0.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 8 0.0 1.7 4 1.0 0.0
 Ethiopia Sub-Saharan Africa 176 28.33 1.7 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 2 0.0 4.0 5 3.0 4.0
 South Sudan Sub-Saharan Africa 177 26.67 2.7 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 5 0.0 2.7 2 3.0 3.0
 Venezuela, RB Latin America & Caribbean 177 26.67 2.7 0.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 3 0.0 2.7 2 3.0 3.0
 Liberia Sub-Saharan Africa 177 26.67 3.7 0.0 0.0 4.0 1.0 6 0.0 1.7 3 1.0 1.0
 Qatar Middle East & North Africa 177 26.67 2.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 2 0.0 3.3 4 2.0 4.0
 Marshall Islands East Asia & Pacific 177 26.67 3.3 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 8 0.0 2.0 3 1.0 2.0
 Palau East Asia & Pacific 177 26.67 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 7 0.0 3.0 5 2.0 2.0
 Myanmar East Asia & Pacific 183 25.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 3 0.0 3.0 5 1.0 3.0
 Libya Middle East & North Africa 183 25.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 1.0 4 0.0 2.0 4 1.0 1.0
 Micronesia, Fed. Sts. East Asia & Pacific 183 25.0 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8 0.0 2.3 5 2.0 0.0
 Sudan Sub-Saharan Africa 186 23.33 2.7 0.0 0.0 3.0 1.0 4 0.0 2.0 3 2.0 1.0
 Săo Tomé and Príncipe Sub-Saharan Africa 187 21.67 3.3 0.0 0.0 3.0 1.0 6 0.0 1.0 2 0.0 1.0
 Haiti Latin America & Caribbean 188 20.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 3.0 4 0.0 1.0 2 1.0 0.0
 Afghanistan South Asia 189 10.0 1.7 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 3 0.0 0.3 0 0.0 1.0
 Somalia Sub-Saharan Africa 190 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0

Rankings based on Minority shareholders' rights in related-party transactions and in corporate governance.

Minority shareholders being protected from conflicts of interests could be the best reason for someone to do business in India.

Paying Taxes
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Country Region Rank - DTF - Postfiling index (0-100) - Payments (number per year) - Time (hours per year) - Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Profit tax (% of profit) - Labor tax and contributions (% of profit) - Other taxes (% of profit) - Administrative appeal process
 United Arab Emirates Middle East & North Africa 1 99.44 -1.0 4.0 12.0 15.9 0.0 14.1 1.8 0.0
 Qatar Middle East & North Africa 1 99.44 -1.0 4.0 41.0 11.3 0.0 11.3 0.0 0.0
 Hong Kong SAR, China East Asia & Pacific 3 98.82 98.85 3.0 72.0 22.9 17.5 5.3 0.1 0.0
 Ireland Europe & Central Asia 4 94.46 92.93 9.0 82.0 26.0 12.4 12.2 1.4 0.0
 Bahrain Middle East & North Africa 5 93.89 -1.0 14.0 28.5 13.8 0.0 13.5 0.3 0.0
 Kuwait Middle East & North Africa 6 92.48 -1.0 12.0 98.0 13.0 0.0 13.0 0.0 0.0
 Singapore East Asia & Pacific 7 91.58 71.97 5.0 64.0 20.3 1.5 17.8 1.1 0.0
 Denmark Europe & Central Asia 8 91.22 89.06 10.0 130.0 24.2 17.7 3.8 2.8 0.0
 New Zealand East Asia & Pacific 9 91.08 96.9 7.0 140.0 34.5 29.9 2.8 1.8 0.0
 Mauritius Sub-Saharan Africa 10 90.85 87.65 8.0 152.0 21.9 10.4 7.9 3.7 0.0
 Oman Middle East & North Africa 11 90.6 85.32 15.0 68.0 23.9 10.8 13.0 0.0 0.0
 Finland Europe & Central Asia 12 90.14 93.09 8.0 93.0 38.4 11.7 25.4 1.3 0.0
 Latvia Europe & Central Asia 13 89.79 98.11 7.0 168.5 35.9 6.3 26.6 3.0 0.0
 Estonia Europe & Central Asia 14 89.56 99.38 8.0 50.0 48.7 7.9 38.8 2.0 0.0
 Zambia Sub-Saharan Africa 15 88.71 85.94 11.0 164.0 15.6 2.0 10.4 3.1 0.0
 Canada North America 16 88.05 73.23 8.0 131.0 20.9 3.8 12.9 4.2 0.0
 Bhutan South Asia 17 88.0 95.5 18.0 85.0 35.3 33.9 0.0 1.4 0.0
 Lithuania Europe & Central Asia 18 87.81 97.52 11.0 109.3 42.7 5.9 35.2 1.6 0.0
 Switzerland Europe & Central Asia 19 87.66 83.21 19.0 63.0 28.8 9.3 17.7 1.8 0.0
 Netherlands Europe & Central Asia 20 87.59 91.95 9.0 119.0 40.7 20.5 19.8 0.4 0.0
 Luxembourg Europe & Central Asia 21 87.37 83.75 23.0 55.0 20.5 4.2 15.5 0.8 0.0
 Georgia Europe & Central Asia 22 87.14 85.89 5.0 269.0 16.4 14.3 0.0 2.1 0.0
 United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia 23 86.7 71.0 8.0 110.0 30.7 18.1 10.9 1.7 0.0
 Korea, Rep. East Asia & Pacific 24 86.69 93.04 12.0 188.0 33.1 18.2 13.5 1.4 0.0
 Morocco Middle East & North Africa 25 85.72 98.62 6.0 155.0 49.8 25.1 23.3 1.4 0.0
 Australia East Asia & Pacific 26 85.62 95.34 11.0 105.0 47.5 26.0 21.1 0.4 0.0
 Sweden Europe & Central Asia 27 85.28 90.75 6.0 122.0 49.1 13.1 35.4 0.6 0.0
 Norway Europe & Central Asia 28 85.18 63.69 4.0 83.0 37.5 21.6 15.9 0.0 0.0
 Seychelles Sub-Saharan Africa 29 84.72 93.42 29.0 85.0 30.1 18.8 2.3 9.1 0.0
 Macedonia, FYR Europe & Central Asia 29 84.72 56.36 7.0 119.0 13.0 11.0 0.0 1.9 0.0
 Rwanda Sub-Saharan Africa 31 84.6 63.68 8.0 94.5 33.2 25.7 5.9 1.5 0.0
 Moldova Europe & Central Asia 32 84.55 90.79 10.0 181.0 40.5 8.9 31.3 0.3 0.0
 Iceland Europe & Central Asia 33 84.54 87.2 21.0 140.0 29.7 9.0 17.8 2.9 0.0
 Spain Europe & Central Asia 34 84.44 93.6 9.0 152.0 46.9 10.6 35.6 0.7 0.0
 Azerbaijan Europe & Central Asia 35 84.21 83.79 6.0 195.0 39.8 13.0 24.8 2.0 0.0
 United States North America 36 84.13 94.04 10.6 175.0 43.8 27.9 9.8 6.1 0.0
 Solomon Islands East Asia & Pacific 37 83.81 100.0 34.0 80.0 32.0 23.3 8.5 0.3 0.0
 Portugal Europe & Central Asia 38 83.75 92.71 8.0 243.0 39.8 12.5 26.8 0.5 0.0
 Austria Europe & Central Asia 39 83.34 98.54 12.0 131.0 51.8 17.0 34.2 0.6 0.0
 San Marino Europe & Central Asia 40 82.32 67.8 18.0 52.0 35.4 5.1 30.0 0.3 0.0
 Germany Europe & Central Asia 41 82.14 97.67 9.0 218.0 48.9 23.2 21.4 4.3 0.0
 Romania Europe & Central Asia 42 80.86 76.82 14.0 163.0 38.4 11.6 25.8 1.0 0.0
 Ukraine Europe & Central Asia 43 80.77 85.95 5.0 327.5 37.8 11.9 24.8 1.1 0.0
 Cyprus Europe & Central Asia 44 80.59 76.07 28.0 127.0 22.7 8.1 13.4 1.1 0.0
 Kosovo Europe & Central Asia 45 80.28 49.16 10.0 155.0 15.2 9.3 5.6 0.2 0.0
 South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa 46 80.02 55.45 7.0 210.0 28.9 21.7 4.0 3.2 0.0
 Botswana Sub-Saharan Africa 47 80.01 82.7 34.0 120.0 25.1 21.5 0.0 3.6 0.0
 Belize Latin America & Caribbean 48 79.9 85.09 29.0 147.0 31.1 24.7 5.0 1.3 0.0
 Slovak Republic Europe & Central Asia 49 79.88 87.17 8.0 192.0 51.6 10.5 39.7 1.4 0.0
 Kazakhstan Europe & Central Asia 50 79.47 48.85 7.0 178.0 29.2 16.2 11.2 1.9 0.0
 Poland Europe & Central Asia 51 79.42 77.36 7.0 260.0 40.5 14.5 25.0 1.0 0.0
 Russian Federation Europe & Central Asia 52 79.29 73.14 7.0 168.0 47.5 8.8 36.3 2.5 0.0
 Czech Republic Europe & Central Asia 53 79.26 90.75 8.0 248.0 50.0 9.1 38.4 2.6 0.0
 France Europe & Central Asia 54 78.55 92.4 9.0 139.0 62.2 0.7 51.1 10.4 0.0
 Bahamas, The Latin America & Caribbean 55 78.09 95.0 31.0 233.0 31.5 0.0 6.3 25.2 0.0
 Taiwan, China East Asia & Pacific 56 77.96 63.17 11.0 221.0 34.3 12.5 18.3 3.4 0.0
 Vanuatu East Asia & Pacific 57 77.85 69.04 31.0 120.0 8.5 0.0 4.5 4.0 0.0
 Slovenia Europe & Central Asia 58 77.78 59.94 10.0 245.0 31.0 12.7 18.2 0.2 0.0
 Belgium Europe & Central Asia 59 77.69 83.45 11.0 136.0 57.1 10.3 46.2 0.6 0.0
 Costa Rica Latin America & Caribbean 60 77.46 85.06 10.0 151.0 58.3 19.2 32.7 6.4 0.0
 El Salvador Latin America & Caribbean 61 77.35 49.54 7.0 180.0 35.5 16.9 17.2 1.4 0.0
 Mongolia East Asia & Pacific 62 77.32 49.08 19.0 134.0 24.7 10.3 12.4 2.0 0.0
 Swaziland Sub-Saharan Africa 63 77.27 83.15 33.0 122.0 35.2 25.4 5.7 4.1 0.0
 Samoa East Asia & Pacific 64 77.04 91.88 37.0 224.0 19.3 10.9 8.5 0.0 0.0
 Greece Europe & Central Asia 65 76.97 75.7 8.0 193.0 51.7 23.0 28.0 0.6 0.0
 South Sudan Sub-Saharan Africa 66 76.75 95.87 37.0 210.0 31.4 9.2 19.2 3.0 0.0
 Thailand East Asia & Pacific 67 76.73 73.41 21.0 262.0 28.7 22.6 5.4 0.7 0.0
 Japan East Asia & Pacific 68 76.71 71.69 14.0 151.0 47.4 24.6 18.5 4.2 0.0
 Liberia Sub-Saharan Africa 69 76.7 98.62 33.0 139.5 45.5 35.4 5.4 4.8 0.0
 Montenegro Europe & Central Asia 70 76.67 70.49 18.0 300.0 22.1 8.2 13.4 0.5 0.0
 Malta Middle East & North Africa 71 76.19 52.51 8.0 139.0 43.9 32.3 11.1 0.5 0.0
 Chile Latin America & Caribbean 72 76.17 58.36 7.0 291.0 33.0 25.2 5.1 2.6 0.0
 Malaysia East Asia & Pacific 73 76.07 52.65 8.0 188.0 39.2 21.8 16.4 1.0 0.0
 St. Lucia Latin America & Caribbean 74 75.73 77.8 35.0 110.0 34.7 25.8 5.6 3.3 0.0
 Cabo Verde Sub-Saharan Africa 75 75.15 80.65 30.0 180.0 36.6 18.6 17.6 0.4 0.0
 Saudi Arabia Middle East & North Africa 76 75.0 0.0 3.0 47.0 15.7 2.2 13.5 0.0 0.0
 Dominica Latin America & Caribbean 77 74.91 79.66 37.0 117.0 35.2 24.4 7.9 3.0 0.0
 Uzbekistan Europe & Central Asia 78 74.78 48.39 10.0 181.0 38.3 11.5 24.9 1.9 0.0
 Namibia Sub-Saharan Africa 79 74.52 77.17 27.0 302.0 20.7 16.7 1.9 2.2 0.0
 Yemen, Rep. Middle East & North Africa 80 74.13 96.34 44.0 248.0 26.6 13.8 11.3 1.6 0.0
 Syrian Arab Republic Middle East & North Africa 81 73.97 92.2 20.0 336.0 42.7 23.0 19.3 0.4 0.0
 Serbia Europe & Central Asia 82 73.63 91.09 33.0 225.5 39.7 16.0 20.2 3.5 0.0
 Marshall Islands East Asia & Pacific 83 73.45 -1.0 9.0 120.0 64.8 0.0 11.8 53.0 0.0
 Uganda Sub-Saharan Africa 84 73.1 72.28 31.0 195.0 33.7 22.3 11.3 0.1 0.0
 Sierra Leone Sub-Saharan Africa 85 72.86 95.41 34.0 343.0 31.0 18.8 11.3 1.0 0.0
 Vietnam East Asia & Pacific 86 72.77 95.71 14.0 498.0 38.1 13.1 24.8 0.1 0.0
 Armenia Europe & Central Asia 87 72.49 49.08 14.0 313.0 18.5 17.6 0.0 0.8 0.0
 Turkey Europe & Central Asia 88 72.4 50.0 11.0 215.5 41.1 18.2 19.9 3.0 0.0
 Barbados Latin America & Caribbean 89 71.9 74.08 29.0 245.0 35.3 20.0 12.2 3.1 0.0
 Bulgaria Europe & Central Asia 90 71.78 69.3 14.0 453.0 27.1 5.0 20.2 1.9 0.0
 Papua New Guinea East Asia & Pacific 91 71.71 77.12 32.0 199.0 39.3 23.2 11.7 4.4 0.0
 Kenya Sub-Saharan Africa 92 71.67 62.03 26.0 185.5 37.4 30.1 1.9 5.4 0.0
 Hungary Europe & Central Asia 93 71.49 63.94 11.0 277.0 46.5 9.9 34.3 2.3 0.0
 Kiribati East Asia & Pacific 94 71.42 26.68 11.0 168.0 32.7 24.3 8.5 0.0 0.0
 Croatia Europe & Central Asia 95 70.9 61.2 35.0 206.0 20.6 0.0 19.4 1.2 0.0
 Belarus Europe & Central Asia 96 70.81 50.0 7.0 184.0 52.9 10.8 39.0 3.1 0.0
 Jordan Middle East & North Africa 97 70.75 34.69 25.0 128.5 28.1 10.6 15.5 2.0 0.0
 Tonga East Asia & Pacific 98 70.56 52.53 30.0 200.0 27.5 21.2 5.6 0.7 0.0
 Israel Middle East & North Africa 99 70.35 61.36 33.0 235.0 27.0 19.6 5.9 1.5 0.0
 Guatemala Latin America & Caribbean 100 70.3 33.04 8.0 248.0 35.2 20.2 14.3 0.7 0.0
 St. Vincent and the Grenadines Latin America & Caribbean 101 70.26 63.89 36.0 108.0 39.3 29.8 6.2 3.3 0.0
 Suriname Latin America & Caribbean 102 69.55 48.85 30.0 199.0 27.9 27.9 0.0 0.0 0.0
 Angola Sub-Saharan Africa 103 69.54 94.95 31.0 287.0 49.1 21.5 9.0 18.6 0.0
 Brunei Darussalam East Asia & Pacific 104 69.41 0.0 15.0 64.2 8.0 0.1 7.9 0.0 0.0
 Philippines East Asia & Pacific 105 69.27 50.0 20.0 182.0 42.9 20.3 8.7 14.0 0.0
 Uruguay Latin America & Caribbean 106 69.26 49.54 20.0 190.0 41.8 23.6 15.6 2.6 0.0
 Palau East Asia & Pacific 107 69.22 -1.0 11.0 52.0 75.5 65.8 9.6 0.1 0.0
 Djibouti Middle East & North Africa 108 68.91 49.57 35.0 76.0 37.7 17.7 17.7 2.3 0.0
 West Bank and Gaza Middle East & North Africa 109 68.84 34.47 28.0 162.0 15.3 15.0 0.0 0.3 0.0
 Micronesia, Fed. Sts. East Asia & Pacific 110 68.78 -1.0 21.0 128.0 60.5 0.0 8.5 52.1 0.0
 Lesotho Sub-Saharan Africa 111 68.68 66.94 32.0 333.0 13.6 10.8 0.0 2.8 0.0
 Italy Europe & Central Asia 112 68.29 52.39 14.0 238.0 48.0 23.3 23.2 1.6 0.0
 Lebanon Middle East & North Africa 113 68.21 27.48 20.0 181.0 30.3 6.1 23.8 0.4 0.0
 Indonesia East Asia & Pacific 114 68.04 68.82 43.0 207.5 30.0 16.6 11.5 1.9 0.0
 Mexico Latin America & Caribbean 115 67.01 40.51 6.0 240.5 52.1 25.5 25.6 0.9 0.0
 Ghana Sub-Saharan Africa 116 66.47 49.54 31.0 224.0 33.2 18.5 14.7 0.0 0.0
 Mozambique Sub-Saharan Africa 117 66.13 58.56 37.0 200.0 36.1 30.8 4.5 0.8 0.0
 Maldives South Asia 118 66.08 46.1 17.0 390.5 30.2 13.1 7.9 9.2 0.0
 India South Asia 119 66.06 49.31 13.0 214.0 55.3 23.5 20.5 11.3 0.0
 Fiji East Asia & Pacific 120 66.0 62.62 38.0 247.0 33.0 20.2 12.7 0.1 0.0
 Peru Latin America & Caribbean 121 65.81 19.24 9.0 260.0 35.6 21.4 11.0 3.2 0.0
 Jamaica Latin America & Caribbean 122 65.67 19.68 11.0 268.0 33.1 14.0 13.4 5.7 0.0
 Guyana Latin America & Caribbean 123 65.08 54.24 35.0 256.0 32.3 21.3 9.2 1.7 0.0
 St. Kitts and Nevis Latin America & Caribbean 124 64.41 75.73 39.0 203.0 49.7 30.5 11.2 8.0 0.0
 Albania Europe & Central Asia 125 63.94 57.61 35.0 261.0 37.3 14.0 18.8 4.4 0.0
 Myanmar East Asia & Pacific 125 63.94 45.54 31.0 282.0 31.2 26.8 0.3 4.2 0.0
 Paraguay Latin America & Caribbean 127 63.73 46.56 20.0 378.0 35.0 9.6 18.6 6.7 0.0
 Libya Middle East & North Africa 128 63.61 90.16 19.0 889.0 32.6 22.1 10.3 0.2 0.0
 Iraq Middle East & North Africa 129 63.55 21.43 15.0 312.0 30.8 15.0 13.5 2.3 0.0
 China East Asia & Pacific 130 62.9 49.08 9.0 207.0 67.3 11.0 48.1 8.2 0.0
 Madagascar Sub-Saharan Africa 131 62.7 21.84 23.0 183.0 38.1 16.3 20.3 1.5 0.0
 Tajikistan Europe & Central Asia 132 62.27 40.4 6.0 224.0 65.2 17.7 28.5 19.0 0.0
 Ethiopia Sub-Saharan Africa 133 62.14 50.89 30.0 306.0 38.6 25.4 12.4 0.8 0.0
 Malawi Sub-Saharan Africa 134 62.1 33.41 35.0 177.5 34.5 20.4 12.4 1.7 0.0
 Săo Tomé and Príncipe Sub-Saharan Africa 135 61.81 92.2 46.0 424.0 37.0 19.4 6.8 10.8 0.0
 Cambodia East Asia & Pacific 136 61.28 25.97 40.0 173.0 21.7 19.4 0.5 1.8 0.0
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Europe & Central Asia 137 60.43 47.68 33.0 411.0 23.7 8.4 13.5 1.7 0.0
 Burundi Sub-Saharan Africa 138 60.34 28.21 25.0 232.0 41.5 28.4 10.2 3.0 0.0
 Timor-Leste East Asia & Pacific 139 60.32 1.38 18.0 276.0 11.2 11.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
 Tunisia Middle East & North Africa 140 60.14 22.91 9.0 145.0 64.1 17.0 25.3 21.8 0.0
 Grenada Latin America & Caribbean 141 59.39 48.85 42.0 140.0 48.4 26.3 5.6 16.5 0.0
 Colombia Latin America & Caribbean 142 59.12 48.17 12.0 239.0 69.7 22.2 18.6 28.9 0.0
 Zimbabwe Sub-Saharan Africa 143 58.83 52.84 51.0 242.0 31.6 17.6 5.6 8.3 0.0
 Antigua and Barbuda Latin America & Caribbean 144 58.69 69.4 57.0 192.0 41.9 25.9 10.7 5.3 0.0
 Ecuador Latin America & Caribbean 145 58.39 49.54 10.0 666.0 32.5 16.3 13.7 2.5 0.0
 Nepal South Asia 146 58.01 33.35 34.0 339.0 29.6 17.7 11.3 0.6 0.0
 Haiti Latin America & Caribbean 147 57.55 48.17 47.0 184.0 42.8 22.7 12.4 7.6 0.0
 Eritrea Sub-Saharan Africa 148 57.5 99.54 30.0 216.0 83.7 9.2 0.0 74.6 0.0
 Dominican Republic Latin America & Caribbean 149 57.45 10.71 7.0 317.0 48.8 29.1 18.6 1.1 0.0
 Iran, Islamic Rep. Middle East & North Africa 150 56.57 26.88 20.0 344.0 44.7 18.4 25.9 0.4 0.0
 Kyrgyz Republic Europe & Central Asia 151 56.55 37.38 51.0 225.0 29.0 6.4 19.5 3.1 0.0
 Bangladesh South Asia 152 56.13 44.36 33.0 435.0 33.4 31.1 0.0 2.3 0.0
 Burkina Faso Sub-Saharan Africa 153 55.89 49.31 45.0 270.0 41.3 16.2 21.4 3.6 0.0
 Tanzania Sub-Saharan Africa 154 55.49 67.17 60.0 207.0 44.1 20.7 17.8 5.6 0.0
 Guinea-Bissau Sub-Saharan Africa 155 54.93 45.34 46.0 218.0 45.5 15.1 24.8 5.6 0.0
 Lao PDR East Asia & Pacific 156 54.18 18.57 35.0 362.0 26.2 15.8 6.8 3.7 0.0
 Algeria Middle East & North Africa 157 54.11 49.77 27.0 265.0 65.6 8.3 30.6 26.7 0.0
 Sri Lanka South Asia 158 53.7 49.31 47.0 168.0 55.2 1.2 16.9 37.1 0.0
 Nicaragua Latin America & Caribbean 159 52.86 52.55 43.0 201.0 60.2 17.5 23.1 19.6 0.0
 Niger Sub-Saharan Africa 160 52.49 38.02 41.0 270.0 47.3 21.5 21.7 4.1 0.0
 Puerto Rico (U.S.) Latin America & Caribbean 161 52.42 13.76 16.0 218.0 63.4 29.8 13.4 20.2 0.0
 Trinidad and Tobago Latin America & Caribbean 162 52.22 8.0 39.0 210.0 36.2 21.5 9.4 5.3 0.0
 Sudan Sub-Saharan Africa 163 51.8 20.2 42.0 180.0 45.4 11.5 19.2 14.7 0.0
 Honduras Latin America & Caribbean 164 51.74 35.14 48.0 224.0 44.4 31.1 3.3 10.0 0.0
 Gabon Sub-Saharan Africa 165 51.64 42.47 26.0 488.0 46.8 20.5 24.9 1.4 0.0
 Mali Sub-Saharan Africa 166 51.55 25.71 35.0 270.0 48.3 10.1 34.3 3.9 0.0
 Egypt, Arab Rep. Middle East & North Africa 167 50.67 26.62 29.0 392.0 45.3 13.6 27.3 4.4 0.0
 Comoros Sub-Saharan Africa 168 49.86 57.33 33.0 100.0 216.5 32.1 0.0 184.5 0.0
 Argentina Latin America & Caribbean 169 49.34 47.94 9.0 311.5 106.0 3.9 29.3 72.8 0.0
 Gambia, The Sub-Saharan Africa 169 49.34 53.46 49.0 326.0 51.3 6.1 12.7 32.5 0.0
 Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa 171 48.44 47.48 59.0 360.4 34.8 21.0 13.5 0.3 0.0
 Pakistan South Asia 172 46.43 10.49 47.0 311.5 33.8 18.3 14.5 1.1 0.0
 Togo Sub-Saharan Africa 173 44.99 14.85 49.0 216.0 48.5 10.7 23.1 14.7 0.0
 Benin Sub-Saharan Africa 174 44.73 49.31 57.0 270.0 57.4 10.0 26.4 21.0 0.0
 Côte d'Ivoire Sub-Saharan Africa 175 43.88 44.5 63.0 270.0 50.1 8.8 23.3 17.9 0.0
 Afghanistan South Asia 176 41.97 0.0 19.0 275.0 71.4 0.0 0.0 71.4 0.0
 Equatorial Guinea Sub-Saharan Africa 177 41.54 93.12 46.0 492.0 79.4 53.0 25.4 1.0 0.0
 Senegal Sub-Saharan Africa 178 40.79 42.67 58.0 441.0 45.1 16.2 23.6 5.3 0.0
 Mauritania Sub-Saharan Africa 179 40.71 17.2 33.0 270.0 71.3 0.0 23.2 48.0 0.0
 Panama Latin America & Caribbean 180 39.66 12.84 52.0 417.0 37.2 12.4 20.0 4.8 0.0
 Congo, Dem. Rep. Sub-Saharan Africa 181 39.4 27.08 52.0 346.0 54.6 27.5 12.6 14.5 0.0
 Guinea Sub-Saharan Africa 182 38.93 12.77 33.0 400.0 61.4 0.0 28.6 32.8 0.0
 Cameroon Sub-Saharan Africa 183 36.34 49.31 44.0 624.0 57.7 38.9 18.3 0.5 0.0
 Brazil Latin America & Caribbean 184 32.97 7.8 9.6 1958.0 68.4 24.9 40.2 3.3 0.0
 Congo, Rep. Sub-Saharan Africa 185 26.79 12.29 50.0 602.0 54.3 0.0 31.3 22.9 0.0
 Bolivia Latin America & Caribbean 186 21.62 50.0 42.0 1025.0 83.7 0.0 18.8 64.8 0.0
 Central African Republic Sub-Saharan Africa 187 18.89 5.13 56.0 483.0 73.3 0.0 19.8 53.6 0.0
 Chad Sub-Saharan Africa 188 17.92 13.07 54.0 766.0 63.5 31.3 28.4 3.8 0.0
 Venezuela, RB Latin America & Caribbean 189 15.18 19.72 70.0 792.0 65.0 9.8 18.0 37.1 0.0
 Somalia Sub-Saharan Africa 190 0.0 0.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 0.0

Rankings based on payments, time and total tax rate for a firm to comply with all tax regulations

If your business is in Brazil you would be spending 1958 hours a year to prepare, file and pay taxes while in the U.A.E one needs to spend only 12 hours a year for the same.

Trading Across Borders
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Country Region Rank Trading across Borders - DTF Trading across Borders - Time to export: Border compliance (hours) Trading across Borders - Cost to export: Border compliance (USD) Trading across Borders - Time to export: Documentary compliance (hours) Trading across Borders - Cost to export: Documentary compliance (USD) Trading across Borders - Time to import: Border compliance (hours) Trading across Borders - Cost to import: Border compliance (USD) Trading across Borders - Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) Trading across Borders - Cost to import: Documentary compliance (USD)
 Spain Europe & Central Asia 1 100.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
 Netherlands Europe & Central Asia 1 100.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
 France Europe & Central Asia 1 100.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
 Czech Republic Europe & Central Asia 1 100.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
 Portugal Europe & Central Asia 1 100.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
 Luxembourg Europe & Central Asia 1 100.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
 Poland Europe & Central Asia 1 100.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
 Slovak Republic Europe & Central Asia 1 100.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
 Austria Europe & Central Asia 1 100.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
 Romania Europe & Central Asia 1 100.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
 Italy Europe & Central Asia 1 100.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
 Slovenia Europe & Central Asia 1 100.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
 Hungary Europe & Central Asia 1 100.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
 Belgium Europe & Central Asia 1 100.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
 Denmark Europe & Central Asia 1 100.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
 Croatia Europe & Central Asia 1 100.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
 Estonia Europe & Central Asia 17 99.92 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
 Sweden Europe & Central Asia 18 98.04 2.0 55.0 1.0 40.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
 Lithuania Europe & Central Asia 19 97.7 9.0 58.0 3.0 28.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
 San Marino Europe & Central Asia 20 97.48 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 4.0 50.0 3.0 100.0
 Bulgaria Europe & Central Asia 21 97.41 4.0 55.0 2.0 52.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
 Norway Europe & Central Asia 22 96.97 2.0 125.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 125.0 2.0 0.0
 Serbia Europe & Central Asia 23 96.64 4.0 47.0 2.0 35.0 4.0 52.0 3.0 35.0
 Albania Europe & Central Asia 24 96.29 9.0 55.0 6.0 10.0 10.0 77.0 8.0 10.0
 Latvia Europe & Central Asia 25 95.26 24.0 150.0 2.0 35.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
 Bhutan South Asia 26 94.25 5.0 59.0 9.0 50.0 5.0 110.0 8.0 50.0
 Macedonia, FYR Europe & Central Asia 27 93.87 9.0 103.0 2.0 45.0 8.0 150.0 3.0 50.0
 United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia 28 93.76 24.0 280.0 4.0 25.0 3.0 0.0 2.0 0.0
 Greece Europe & Central Asia 29 93.72 24.0 300.0 1.0 30.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
 Belarus Europe & Central Asia 30 93.71 5.0 108.0 4.0 140.0 1.0 0.0 4.0 0.0
 Hong Kong SAR, China East Asia & Pacific 31 93.56 2.0 0.0 1.0 57.0 19.0 266.0 1.0 57.0
 Swaziland Sub-Saharan Africa 32 92.92 2.0 134.0 2.0 76.0 3.0 134.0 4.0 76.0
 Korea, Rep. East Asia & Pacific 33 92.52 13.0 185.0 1.0 11.0 6.0 315.0 1.0 27.0
 Finland Europe & Central Asia 34 92.44 36.0 213.0 2.0 70.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
 Moldova Europe & Central Asia 35 92.32 3.0 76.0 48.0 44.0 4.0 83.0 2.0 41.0
 United States North America 36 92.01 1.5 175.0 1.5 60.0 1.5 175.0 7.5 100.0
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Europe & Central Asia 37 91.87 5.0 106.0 4.0 92.0 6.0 109.0 8.0 97.0
 Switzerland Europe & Central Asia 38 91.79 1.0 201.0 2.0 75.0 1.0 201.0 2.0 75.0
 Germany Europe & Central Asia 39 91.77 36.0 345.0 1.0 45.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
 Lesotho Sub-Saharan Africa 40 91.6 4.0 150.0 3.0 90.0 5.0 150.0 3.0 90.0
 Malta Middle East & North Africa 41 91.01 24.0 325.0 3.0 25.0 2.0 230.0 1.0 0.0
 Singapore East Asia & Pacific 42 89.57 10.0 335.0 2.0 37.0 33.0 220.0 3.0 40.0
 El Salvador Latin America & Caribbean 43 89.29 30.0 128.0 9.0 50.0 36.0 128.0 13.0 67.0
 Montenegro Europe & Central Asia 44 88.75 8.0 158.0 5.0 67.0 23.0 306.0 10.0 100.0
 Cyprus Europe & Central Asia 45 88.44 18.0 300.0 2.0 50.0 15.0 335.0 2.0 50.0
 Canada North America 46 88.36 2.0 167.0 1.0 156.0 2.0 172.0 1.0 163.0
 Ireland Europe & Central Asia 47 87.25 24.0 305.0 1.0 75.0 24.0 253.0 1.0 75.0
 Kosovo Europe & Central Asia 48 86.87 28.0 105.0 38.0 127.0 16.0 128.0 6.0 42.0
 West Bank and Gaza Middle East & North Africa 49 86.67 6.0 51.0 72.0 80.0 6.0 50.0 45.0 85.0
 Botswana Sub-Saharan Africa 50 86.65 5.0 317.0 18.0 179.0 4.0 98.0 3.0 67.0
 Japan East Asia & Pacific 51 86.51 22.6 264.9 2.4 54.0 39.6 299.2 3.4 107.0
 Armenia Europe & Central Asia 52 86.45 39.0 100.0 2.0 150.0 41.0 100.0 2.0 100.0
 Jordan Middle East & North Africa 53 85.93 38.0 131.0 6.0 16.0 79.0 181.0 55.0 30.0
 Panama Latin America & Caribbean 54 85.47 24.0 270.0 6.0 60.0 24.0 490.0 6.0 50.0
 Taiwan, China East Asia & Pacific 55 84.94 17.0 335.0 5.0 84.0 47.0 340.0 4.0 65.0
 New Zealand East Asia & Pacific 56 84.63 37.0 337.0 3.0 67.0 25.0 367.0 1.0 80.0
 Thailand East Asia & Pacific 57 84.1 51.0 223.0 11.0 97.0 50.0 233.0 4.0 43.0
 Micronesia, Fed. Sts. East Asia & Pacific 58 84.0 36.0 168.0 26.0 60.0 56.0 180.0 35.0 80.0
 Dominican Republic Latin America & Caribbean 59 83.51 16.0 488.0 10.0 15.0 24.0 579.0 14.0 40.0
 Israel Middle East & North Africa 60 82.85 36.0 150.0 13.0 73.0 64.0 307.0 44.0 70.0
 Malaysia East Asia & Pacific 61 82.75 45.0 321.0 10.0 45.0 69.0 321.0 10.0 60.0
 Georgia Europe & Central Asia 62 82.43 48.0 383.0 2.0 35.0 15.0 396.0 2.0 189.0
 Mexico Latin America & Caribbean 63 82.09 20.4 400.0 8.0 60.0 44.2 450.0 17.6 100.0
 Puerto Rico (U.S.) Latin America & Caribbean 64 81.86 48.0 386.0 2.0 75.0 48.0 386.0 2.0 75.0
 Morocco Middle East & North Africa 65 81.12 19.0 156.0 26.0 107.0 106.0 228.0 26.0 116.0
 St. Kitts and Nevis Latin America & Caribbean 66 81.04 27.0 335.0 24.0 100.0 37.0 311.0 33.0 90.0
 Marshall Islands East Asia & Pacific 67 80.59 60.0 220.0 24.0 20.0 84.0 220.0 60.0 43.0
 Chile Latin America & Caribbean 68 80.56 60.0 290.0 24.0 50.0 54.0 290.0 36.0 50.0
 Iceland Europe & Central Asia 69 80.27 36.0 655.0 2.0 40.0 24.0 655.0 3.0 0.0
 Mauritius Sub-Saharan Africa 70 79.9 38.0 303.0 9.0 128.0 41.0 372.0 9.0 166.0
 Turkey Europe & Central Asia 71 79.71 16.0 376.0 5.0 87.0 41.0 655.0 11.0 142.0
 Oman Middle East & North Africa 72 79.39 52.0 261.0 7.0 107.0 70.0 394.0 7.0 124.0
 Costa Rica Latin America & Caribbean 73 79.32 20.0 375.0 24.0 80.0 80.0 420.0 26.0 75.0
 Nicaragua Latin America & Caribbean 74 78.99 60.0 150.0 48.0 47.0 72.0 400.0 16.0 86.0
 Fiji East Asia & Pacific 75 77.57 56.0 317.0 56.0 76.0 42.0 320.0 34.0 58.0
 Nepal South Asia 76 77.17 56.0 288.0 43.0 110.0 61.0 190.0 48.0 80.0
 Haiti Latin America & Caribbean 77 76.9 28.0 368.0 22.0 48.0 83.0 563.0 28.0 150.0
 Bahrain Middle East & North Africa 78 75.97 71.0 47.0 24.0 100.0 54.0 397.0 84.0 130.0
 Guatemala Latin America & Caribbean 79 75.31 36.0 310.0 48.0 105.0 72.0 405.0 32.0 140.0
 Suriname Latin America & Caribbean 80 75.02 84.0 468.0 12.0 40.0 48.0 658.0 24.0 40.0
 Dominica Latin America & Caribbean 81 74.26 36.0 625.0 12.0 50.0 39.0 906.0 24.0 50.0
 St. Lucia Latin America & Caribbean 82 73.87 27.0 718.0 19.0 63.0 27.0 842.0 14.0 98.0
 Azerbaijan Europe & Central Asia 83 73.56 29.0 214.0 33.0 300.0 30.0 300.0 38.0 200.0
 Kyrgyz Republic Europe & Central Asia 84 73.34 20.0 445.0 21.0 145.0 72.0 512.0 36.0 200.0
 Mali Sub-Saharan Africa 85 73.3 48.0 242.0 48.0 33.0 98.0 545.0 77.0 90.0
 Sri Lanka South Asia 86 73.29 43.0 366.0 48.0 58.0 72.0 300.0 48.0 283.0
 Rwanda Sub-Saharan Africa 87 72.44 97.0 183.0 42.0 110.0 86.0 282.0 48.0 121.0
 Seychelles Sub-Saharan Africa 88 71.79 82.0 332.0 44.0 115.0 97.0 341.0 33.0 93.0
 Bolivia Latin America & Caribbean 89 71.59 48.0 65.0 144.0 25.0 114.0 315.0 72.0 30.0
 Qatar Middle East & North Africa 90 71.51 25.0 382.0 10.0 150.0 48.0 558.0 72.0 290.0
 United Arab Emirates Middle East & North Africa 91 71.5 27.0 462.0 6.0 178.0 54.0 678.0 12.0 283.0
 Peru Latin America & Caribbean 92 71.45 48.0 460.0 48.0 50.0 72.0 583.0 72.0 80.0
 St. Vincent and the Grenadines Latin America & Caribbean 93 71.08 28.0 425.0 72.0 80.0 48.0 875.0 24.0 90.0
 Vietnam East Asia & Pacific 94 70.83 55.0 290.0 50.0 139.0 56.0 373.0 76.0 183.0
 Australia East Asia & Pacific 95 70.65 36.0 749.0 7.0 264.0 39.0 525.0 4.0 100.0
 Tunisia Middle East & North Africa 96 70.5 50.0 469.0 3.0 200.0 80.0 596.0 27.0 144.0
 China East Asia & Pacific 97 69.91 25.9 484.1 21.2 84.6 92.3 745.0 65.7 170.9
 Timor-Leste East Asia & Pacific 98 69.9 96.0 350.0 33.0 100.0 100.0 410.0 44.0 115.0
 Philippines East Asia & Pacific 99 69.39 42.0 456.0 72.0 53.0 72.0 580.0 96.0 50.0
 Russian Federation Europe & Central Asia 100 69.2 72.0 665.0 25.4 92.0 38.6 587.5 42.5 152.5
 Antigua and Barbuda Latin America & Caribbean 101 68.73 61.0 546.0 51.0 121.0 61.0 546.0 48.0 100.0
 Ecuador Latin America & Caribbean 102 68.65 96.0 560.0 24.0 140.0 24.0 250.0 120.0 75.0
 Tonga East Asia & Pacific 103 68.2 52.0 201.0 168.0 70.0 26.0 330.0 72.0 148.0
 Belize Latin America & Caribbean 104 68.13 96.0 710.0 38.0 28.0 48.0 688.0 36.0 75.0
 Gambia, The Sub-Saharan Africa 105 67.81 109.0 381.0 48.0 133.0 87.0 326.0 32.0 152.0
 Kenya Sub-Saharan Africa 106 67.63 21.0 143.0 19.0 191.0 180.0 833.0 60.0 115.0
 Cabo Verde Sub-Saharan Africa 107 67.41 72.0 780.0 24.0 125.0 60.0 588.0 24.0 125.0
 Cambodia East Asia & Pacific 108 67.28 48.0 375.0 132.0 100.0 8.0 240.0 132.0 120.0
 Mozambique Sub-Saharan Africa 109 67.25 66.0 602.0 70.0 220.0 14.0 354.0 24.0 171.0
 Mongolia East Asia & Pacific 110 66.89 62.0 191.0 168.0 64.0 48.0 210.0 115.0 83.0
 Comoros Sub-Saharan Africa 111 66.87 51.0 651.0 50.0 124.0 70.0 765.0 26.0 93.0
 Indonesia East Asia & Pacific 112 66.59 53.3 253.7 61.3 138.8 99.4 382.6 119.2 164.4
 Burkina Faso Sub-Saharan Africa 113 66.58 75.0 261.0 84.0 86.0 102.0 265.0 96.0 197.0
 Săo Tomé and Príncipe Sub-Saharan Africa 114 66.03 83.0 426.0 46.0 194.0 150.0 406.0 17.0 75.0
 Honduras Latin America & Caribbean 115 65.85 88.0 601.0 48.0 80.0 96.0 483.0 72.0 70.0
 Argentina Latin America & Caribbean 116 65.36 21.0 150.0 30.0 60.0 60.0 1200.0 192.0 120.0
 Malawi Sub-Saharan Africa 117 65.29 78.0 243.0 75.0 342.0 55.0 143.0 55.0 162.0
 Libya Middle East & North Africa 118 64.66 72.0 575.0 72.0 50.0 79.0 637.0 96.0 60.0
 Ukraine Europe & Central Asia 119 64.26 26.0 75.0 96.0 292.0 72.0 100.0 168.0 212.0
 Paraguay Latin America & Caribbean 120 64.03 120.0 815.0 24.0 120.0 48.0 500.0 36.0 135.0
 Togo Sub-Saharan Africa 121 63.66 67.0 163.0 11.0 25.0 168.0 612.0 180.0 252.0
 Niger Sub-Saharan Africa 122 63.61 48.0 543.0 51.0 39.0 78.0 462.0 156.0 282.0
 Kazakhstan Europe & Central Asia 123 63.19 133.0 574.0 128.0 320.0 2.0 0.0 6.0 0.0
 Lao PDR East Asia & Pacific 124 62.98 12.0 73.0 216.0 235.0 14.0 153.0 216.0 115.0
 Colombia Latin America & Caribbean 125 62.83 112.0 545.0 60.0 90.0 112.0 545.0 64.0 50.0
 Trinidad and Tobago Latin America & Caribbean 126 62.6 60.0 499.0 32.0 250.0 78.0 635.0 44.0 250.0
 Uganda Sub-Saharan Africa 127 62.08 64.0 209.0 51.0 102.0 154.0 412.0 138.0 296.0
 Kiribati East Asia & Pacific 127 62.08 72.0 420.0 24.0 310.0 96.0 685.0 48.0 120.0
 Barbados Latin America & Caribbean 129 61.88 41.0 350.0 54.0 109.0 104.0 1585.0 74.0 146.0
 Jamaica Latin America & Caribbean 130 61.54 58.0 876.0 47.0 90.0 80.0 906.0 56.0 90.0
 Grenada Latin America & Caribbean 131 61.52 101.0 1034.0 13.0 40.0 37.0 1745.0 24.0 50.0
 Namibia Sub-Saharan Africa 132 61.47 120.0 745.0 90.0 348.0 6.0 145.0 3.0 63.0
 Palau East Asia & Pacific 133 60.98 102.0 505.0 72.0 100.0 84.0 605.0 96.0 100.0
 Madagascar Sub-Saharan Africa 134 60.95 70.0 868.0 49.0 117.0 99.0 595.0 58.0 150.0
 Senegal Sub-Saharan Africa 135 60.85 61.0 547.0 26.0 96.0 53.0 702.0 72.0 545.0
 Benin Sub-Saharan Africa 136 60.78 78.0 412.0 48.0 80.0 82.0 599.0 59.0 529.0
 Papua New Guinea East Asia & Pacific 137 60.47 42.0 660.0 96.0 75.0 72.0 790.0 120.0 85.0
 Mauritania Sub-Saharan Africa 138 60.3 62.0 749.0 51.0 92.0 69.0 580.0 64.0 400.0
 Brazil Latin America & Caribbean 139 59.78 49.0 958.7 12.0 226.4 63.1 969.6 48.0 106.9
 Lebanon Middle East & North Africa 140 59.71 96.0 410.0 48.0 100.0 180.0 695.0 72.0 135.0
 Guinea-Bissau Sub-Saharan Africa 141 59.6 118.0 585.0 60.0 160.0 84.0 550.0 36.0 205.0
 Guyana Latin America & Caribbean 142 59.33 72.0 378.0 200.0 78.0 84.0 265.0 156.0 63.0
 Vanuatu East Asia & Pacific 143 59.13 38.0 709.0 72.0 190.0 126.0 681.0 48.0 183.0
 Brunei Darussalam East Asia & Pacific 144 58.7 117.0 340.0 155.0 90.0 48.0 395.0 132.0 50.0
 Central African Republic Sub-Saharan Africa 145 58.64 141.0 280.0 48.0 60.0 98.0 209.0 120.0 500.0
 India South Asia 146 58.56 106.1 382.4 38.4 91.9 264.5 543.2 61.3 134.8
 South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa 147 58.01 100.0 428.0 68.0 170.0 144.0 657.0 36.0 213.0
 Samoa East Asia & Pacific 148 57.81 51.0 1400.0 24.0 180.0 84.0 900.0 25.0 230.0
 Tajikistan Europe & Central Asia 149 57.17 75.0 313.0 66.0 330.0 107.0 223.0 126.0 260.0
 Zambia Sub-Saharan Africa 150 56.88 120.0 370.0 96.0 200.0 120.0 380.0 72.0 175.0
 Uruguay Latin America & Caribbean 151 56.29 120.0 1095.0 24.0 231.0 6.0 375.0 72.0 285.0
 Maldives South Asia 152 55.87 42.0 596.0 48.0 300.0 100.0 981.0 61.0 180.0
 Zimbabwe Sub-Saharan Africa 153 55.47 74.0 285.0 99.0 170.0 228.0 562.0 81.0 150.0
 Kuwait Middle East & North Africa 154 54.24 96.0 602.0 72.0 191.0 89.0 491.0 96.0 332.0
 Côte d'Ivoire Sub-Saharan Africa 155 54.15 110.0 387.0 120.0 136.0 125.0 456.0 89.0 267.0
 Solomon Islands East Asia & Pacific 156 53.45 110.0 630.0 60.0 257.0 108.0 740.0 37.0 215.0
 Bahamas, The Latin America & Caribbean 157 53.07 36.0 512.0 12.0 550.0 51.0 1385.0 6.0 550.0
 Ghana Sub-Saharan Africa 158 52.32 108.0 490.0 89.0 155.0 89.0 553.0 76.0 474.0
 Djibouti Middle East & North Africa 159 51.87 109.0 944.0 72.0 95.0 78.0 1209.0 50.0 100.0
 Somalia Sub-Saharan Africa 160 51.6 44.0 495.0 73.0 350.0 85.0 952.0 76.0 300.0
 Saudi Arabia Middle East & North Africa 161 49.59 69.0 363.0 81.0 105.0 228.0 779.0 122.0 390.0
 Sierra Leone Sub-Saharan Africa 162 48.99 55.0 552.0 72.0 227.0 120.0 821.0 137.0 387.0
 Myanmar East Asia & Pacific 163 47.67 142.0 432.0 144.0 140.0 230.0 457.0 48.0 210.0
 Burundi Sub-Saharan Africa 164 47.02 59.0 136.0 120.0 150.0 154.0 444.0 180.0 1025.0
 Guinea Sub-Saharan Africa 165 46.24 72.0 778.0 139.0 128.0 91.0 909.0 156.0 180.0
 Iran, Islamic Rep. Middle East & North Africa 166 46.11 101.0 565.0 120.0 125.0 141.0 660.0 192.0 197.0
 Ethiopia Sub-Saharan Africa 167 45.34 51.0 172.0 76.0 175.0 166.0 738.0 194.0 750.0
 Uzbekistan Europe & Central Asia 168 44.31 112.0 278.0 174.0 292.0 111.0 278.0 174.0 292.0
 Gabon Sub-Saharan Africa 169 43.94 96.0 1633.0 60.0 200.0 84.0 1320.0 120.0 170.0
 Egypt, Arab Rep. Middle East & North Africa 170 42.23 48.0 258.0 88.0 100.0 240.0 554.0 265.0 1000.0
 Pakistan South Asia 171 41.94 75.0 406.0 55.0 257.0 129.3 936.6 143.0 735.0
 Chad Sub-Saharan Africa 172 40.12 106.0 319.0 87.0 188.0 242.0 669.0 172.0 500.0
 Bangladesh South Asia 173 34.86 99.7 408.2 147.0 225.0 183.0 1293.8 144.0 370.0
 Equatorial Guinea Sub-Saharan Africa 174 32.05 132.0 760.0 154.0 85.0 240.0 985.0 240.0 70.0
 Afghanistan South Asia 175 30.63 48.0 453.0 228.0 344.0 96.0 750.0 324.0 900.0
 Syrian Arab Republic Middle East & North Africa 176 29.83 84.0 1113.0 48.0 725.0 141.0 828.0 149.0 742.0
 Liberia Sub-Saharan Africa 177 27.77 193.0 1113.0 144.0 155.0 217.0 1013.0 144.0 230.0
 South Sudan Sub-Saharan Africa 178 26.19 146.0 763.0 192.0 194.0 179.0 781.0 360.0 350.0
 Iraq Middle East & North Africa 179 25.33 85.0 1118.0 504.0 1800.0 131.0 644.0 176.0 500.0
 Angola Sub-Saharan Africa 180 25.28 192.0 825.0 169.0 240.0 96.0 1030.0 180.0 460.0
 Algeria Middle East & North Africa 181 24.15 118.0 593.0 149.0 374.0 327.0 466.0 249.0 400.0
 Tanzania Sub-Saharan Africa 182 20.21 96.0 1160.0 96.0 275.0 402.0 1350.0 240.0 375.0
 Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa 183 19.93 135.4 785.7 131.4 250.0 283.7 1076.8 172.7 564.3
 Congo, Rep. Sub-Saharan Africa 184 19.68 276.0 1975.0 120.0 165.0 397.0 1581.0 208.0 310.0
 Sudan Sub-Saharan Africa 185 19.16 162.0 950.0 190.0 428.0 144.0 1093.0 132.0 420.0
 Cameroon Sub-Saharan Africa 186 15.99 202.0 983.0 66.0 306.0 271.0 1407.0 163.0 849.0
 Venezuela, RB Latin America & Caribbean 187 7.93 288.0 1250.0 528.0 375.0 240.0 1500.0 1090.0 400.0
 Congo, Dem. Rep. Sub-Saharan Africa 188 1.26 515.0 2223.0 698.0 2500.0 588.0 3039.0 216.0 875.0
 Eritrea Sub-Saharan Africa 189 0.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0
 Yemen, Rep. Middle East & North Africa 189 0.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0

Rankings based on time and cost associated with the logistical process of exporting and importing goods.

The Common Transit Convention has eased and strengthened trade ties amongst the EU member states. 29 of the top 30 ranked (Trading Across Borders Rank) countries are European.

Enforcing Contracts
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Country Region Rank - DTF - Time (days) - Cost (% of claim value) - Quality of judicial processes index (0-18)
 Korea, Rep. East Asia & Pacific 1 84.15 290.0 12.7 14.5
 Singapore East Asia & Pacific 2 83.61 164.0 25.8 15.0
 Australia East Asia & Pacific 3 79.0 402.0 23.2 15.5
 Lithuania Europe & Central Asia 4 78.8 370.0 23.6 15.0
 China East Asia & Pacific 5 78.23 496.3 16.2 15.1
 Kazakhstan Europe & Central Asia 6 77.55 370.0 22.0 14.0
 Georgia Europe & Central Asia 7 75.97 285.0 25.0 12.5
 Norway Europe & Central Asia 8 75.71 400.0 9.9 11.0
 Austria Europe & Central Asia 9 75.49 397.0 20.6 13.0
 Taiwan, China East Asia & Pacific 10 75.11 510.0 18.3 14.0
 Estonia Europe & Central Asia 11 74.34 455.0 21.9 13.5
 United Arab Emirates Middle East & North Africa 12 74.02 445.0 21.0 13.0
 Hungary Europe & Central Asia 13 73.75 605.0 15.0 14.0
 Luxembourg Europe & Central Asia 14 73.32 321.0 9.7 8.5
 France Europe & Central Asia 15 73.04 395.0 17.4 11.0
 United States North America 16 72.61 420.0 30.5 13.8
 Romania Europe & Central Asia 17 72.25 512.0 25.8 14.0
 Russian Federation Europe & Central Asia 18 72.18 337.0 16.5 9.5
 Portugal Europe & Central Asia 19 71.74 547.0 17.2 12.5
 Latvia Europe & Central Asia 20 71.66 469.0 23.1 12.5
 New Zealand East Asia & Pacific 21 71.48 216.0 27.2 9.5
 Germany Europe & Central Asia 22 71.32 499.0 14.4 11.0
 Croatia Europe & Central Asia 23 70.6 650.0 15.2 13.0
 Belarus Europe & Central Asia 24 70.36 275.0 23.4 9.0
 Bhutan South Asia 25 69.99 225.0 23.1 8.0
 Spain Europe & Central Asia 26 69.97 510.0 17.2 11.0
 Mauritius Sub-Saharan Africa 27 69.58 519.0 25.0 12.5
 Hong Kong SAR, China East Asia & Pacific 28 69.13 385.0 23.6 10.0
 Iceland Europe & Central Asia 29 69.1 417.0 9.0 7.5
 Turkey Europe & Central Asia 30 68.87 580.0 24.9 13.0
 United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia 31 68.69 437.0 45.7 15.0
 Denmark Europe & Central Asia 32 68.37 485.0 23.3 11.0
 Antigua and Barbuda Latin America & Caribbean 33 68.11 476.0 27.1 11.5
 Thailand East Asia & Pacific 34 67.91 420.0 16.9 8.5
 Macedonia, FYR Europe & Central Asia 35 67.79 634.0 28.8 14.0
 Sweden Europe & Central Asia 36 67.61 483.0 30.4 12.0
 Malta Middle East & North Africa 37 67.57 505.0 21.5 10.5
 Azerbaijan Europe & Central Asia 38 67.51 277.0 18.5 6.5
 Uzbekistan Europe & Central Asia 39 67.26 225.0 20.5 6.0
 Bulgaria Europe & Central Asia 40 67.04 564.0 18.6 10.5
 Mexico Latin America & Caribbean 41 67.01 341.0 33.0 10.1
 Montenegro Europe & Central Asia 42 66.75 545.0 25.7 11.5
 Cabo Verde Sub-Saharan Africa 43 66.69 425.0 19.8 8.5
 Malaysia East Asia & Pacific 44 66.61 425.0 37.3 12.0
 Switzerland Europe & Central Asia 45 66.49 510.0 24.0 10.5
 Finland Europe & Central Asia 46 66.4 485.0 16.2 8.5
 Brazil Latin America & Caribbean 47 66.0 731.0 22.0 13.1
 Armenia Europe & Central Asia 47 66.0 570.0 16.0 9.5
 Kosovo Europe & Central Asia 49 65.66 330.0 34.4 9.5
 St. Kitts and Nevis Latin America & Caribbean 50 65.51 578.0 26.6 11.5
 Japan East Asia & Pacific 51 65.26 360.0 23.4 7.5
 Belgium Europe & Central Asia 52 64.25 505.0 18.0 8.0
 St. Vincent and the Grenadines Latin America & Caribbean 53 63.66 595.0 30.3 11.5
 Tajikistan Europe & Central Asia 54 63.49 430.0 25.5 8.0
 Poland Europe & Central Asia 55 63.44 685.0 19.4 10.5
 Chile Latin America & Caribbean 56 62.81 480.0 28.6 9.0
 Morocco Middle East & North Africa 57 61.85 510.0 26.5 8.5
 Tanzania Sub-Saharan Africa 58 61.66 515.0 14.3 6.0
 Namibia Sub-Saharan Africa 59 61.58 460.0 35.8 9.5
 Serbia Europe & Central Asia 60 61.41 635.0 40.8 13.0
 Brunei Darussalam East Asia & Pacific 61 60.95 540.0 36.6 10.5
 Moldova Europe & Central Asia 62 60.87 585.0 28.6 9.5
 Peru Latin America & Caribbean 63 60.7 426.0 35.7 8.5
 Uganda Sub-Saharan Africa 64 60.6 490.0 31.3 8.5
 Mauritania Sub-Saharan Africa 65 60.43 370.0 23.2 5.0
 Vietnam East Asia & Pacific 66 60.22 400.0 29.0 6.5
 Oman Middle East & North Africa 67 60.02 598.0 15.1 6.5
 Ethiopia Sub-Saharan Africa 68 59.99 530.0 15.2 5.5
 Netherlands Europe & Central Asia 69 59.94 514.0 23.9 7.0
 Paraguay Latin America & Caribbean 70 59.77 606.0 30.0 9.5
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Europe & Central Asia 71 59.67 595.0 36.0 10.5
 St. Lucia Latin America & Caribbean 71 59.67 645.0 37.3 11.5
 Kuwait Middle East & North Africa 73 59.58 566.0 18.6 6.5
 Bahamas, The Latin America & Caribbean 74 59.43 532.0 28.9 8.0
 Ecuador Latin America & Caribbean 75 59.38 523.0 27.2 7.5
 Tunisia Middle East & North Africa 76 59.33 565.0 21.8 7.0
 Grenada Latin America & Caribbean 76 59.33 688.0 32.6 11.0
 San Marino Europe & Central Asia 78 59.25 575.0 13.9 5.5
 Dominica Latin America & Caribbean 79 59.17 681.0 36.0 11.5
 Iran, Islamic Rep. Middle East & North Africa 80 59.07 505.0 17.0 5.0
 South Sudan Sub-Saharan Africa 81 58.99 228.0 30.0 3.5
 Ukraine Europe & Central Asia 82 58.96 378.0 46.3 9.0
 Saudi Arabia Middle East & North Africa 83 58.78 575.0 27.5 8.0
 Slovak Republic Europe & Central Asia 84 58.63 775.0 30.6 11.5
 Rwanda Sub-Saharan Africa 85 58.62 230.0 82.7 14.0
 Samoa East Asia & Pacific 86 58.59 455.0 24.4 5.5
 Nicaragua Latin America & Caribbean 87 58.58 490.0 26.8 6.5
 Mongolia East Asia & Pacific 88 58.48 374.0 30.6 5.5
 Fiji East Asia & Pacific 89 58.44 397.0 38.9 7.5
 Kenya Sub-Saharan Africa 90 58.27 465.0 41.8 9.0
 Czech Republic Europe & Central Asia 91 58.21 611.0 33.8 9.5
 Israel Middle East & North Africa 92 57.93 975.0 25.3 13.0
 Guyana Latin America & Caribbean 93 57.87 581.0 27.0 7.5
 Tonga East Asia & Pacific 94 57.32 350.0 30.5 4.5
 Lesotho Sub-Saharan Africa 95 57.18 615.0 31.3 8.5
 Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa 96 56.32 453.7 42.3 7.9
 Lao PDR East Asia & Pacific 97 56.22 443.0 31.6 5.5
 Ireland Europe & Central Asia 98 56.03 650.0 26.9 7.5
 Marshall Islands East Asia & Pacific 99 55.93 616.0 32.1 8.0
 Sierra Leone Sub-Saharan Africa 100 55.92 515.0 39.5 8.0
 Côte d'Ivoire Sub-Saharan Africa 101 55.74 525.0 41.7 8.5
 Argentina Latin America & Caribbean 102 55.66 995.0 22.5 11.5
 Algeria Middle East & North Africa 103 55.49 630.0 19.9 5.5
 Equatorial Guinea Sub-Saharan Africa 104 55.25 475.0 19.5 3.0
 El Salvador Latin America & Caribbean 105 55.2 786.0 19.2 7.5
 Maldives South Asia 106 55.07 760.0 16.5 6.5
 Gambia, The Sub-Saharan Africa 107 54.84 407.0 37.9 5.5
 Italy Europe & Central Asia 108 54.79 1120.0 23.1 13.0
 Bolivia Latin America & Caribbean 109 54.65 591.0 25.0 5.5
 Somalia Sub-Saharan Africa 110 54.58 575.0 21.4 4.5
 Bahrain Middle East & North Africa 111 54.53 635.0 14.7 4.0
 Uruguay Latin America & Caribbean 112 54.44 725.0 23.2 7.0
 Puerto Rico (U.S.) Latin America & Caribbean 113 54.41 630.0 30.2 7.0
 Canada North America 114 54.35 910.0 22.3 9.5
 South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa 115 54.1 600.0 33.2 7.0
 Ghana Sub-Saharan Africa 116 54.0 710.0 23.0 6.5
 Guinea Sub-Saharan Africa 117 53.87 311.0 45.0 5.0
 Jordan Middle East & North Africa 118 53.71 642.0 31.2 7.0
 Eritrea Sub-Saharan Africa 119 53.68 490.0 22.6 3.0
 Albania Europe & Central Asia 120 53.66 525.0 34.9 6.0
 Kiribati East Asia & Pacific 121 53.39 660.0 25.8 6.0
 Slovenia Europe & Central Asia 122 52.97 1160.0 12.7 10.5
 Qatar Middle East & North Africa 123 52.79 570.0 21.6 3.5
 West Bank and Gaza Middle East & North Africa 124 52.51 540.0 27.0 4.0
 Haiti Latin America & Caribbean 125 52.49 530.0 42.6 7.0
 Palau East Asia & Pacific 126 52.21 810.0 35.3 9.5
 Jamaica Latin America & Caribbean 127 51.87 550.0 50.2 8.5
 Zambia Sub-Saharan Africa 128 51.74 611.0 38.7 7.0
 Costa Rica Latin America & Caribbean 129 51.48 852.0 24.3 7.5
 Seychelles Sub-Saharan Africa 130 51.25 915.0 15.4 6.5
 Greece Europe & Central Asia 131 50.19 1580.0 14.4 12.0
 Belize Latin America & Caribbean 132 50.11 892.0 27.5 8.0
 Botswana Sub-Saharan Africa 133 49.99 660.0 39.8 7.0
 Lebanon Middle East & North Africa 134 49.85 721.0 30.8 6.0
 Vanuatu East Asia & Pacific 135 49.27 430.0 56.0 6.5
 Dominican Republic Latin America & Caribbean 136 48.71 590.0 40.9 5.5
 Niger Sub-Saharan Africa 137 48.7 430.0 52.6 5.5
 Cyprus Europe & Central Asia 138 48.59 1100.0 16.4 8.0
 Kyrgyz Republic Europe & Central Asia 139 48.57 410.0 47.0 4.0
 Yemen, Rep. Middle East & North Africa 140 48.52 645.0 30.0 4.0
 Libya Middle East & North Africa 141 48.41 690.0 27.0 4.0
 Senegal Sub-Saharan Africa 142 48.15 740.0 36.4 6.5
 Togo Sub-Saharan Africa 143 48.1 488.0 47.5 5.0
 Iraq Middle East & North Africa 144 48.02 520.0 28.1 1.5
 Indonesia East Asia & Pacific 145 47.23 403.2 70.3 7.9
 Sudan Sub-Saharan Africa 146 46.91 810.0 19.8 3.5
 Venezuela, RB Latin America & Caribbean 147 46.89 720.0 43.7 7.0
 Panama Latin America & Caribbean 148 46.19 790.0 38.0 6.5
 Philippines East Asia & Pacific 149 45.96 962.0 31.0 7.5
 Burundi Sub-Saharan Africa 150 45.74 832.0 38.6 7.0
 Malawi Sub-Saharan Africa 151 45.55 522.0 69.1 8.5
 Honduras Latin America & Caribbean 152 45.54 920.0 35.2 7.5
 Nepal South Asia 153 45.26 910.0 26.8 5.5
 Chad Sub-Saharan Africa 154 44.58 743.0 45.7 6.5
 Congo, Rep. Sub-Saharan Africa 155 43.99 560.0 53.2 5.0
 Pakistan South Asia 156 43.49 1071.2 20.5 5.7
 Solomon Islands East Asia & Pacific 156 43.49 497.0 78.9 9.0
 Madagascar Sub-Saharan Africa 158 42.85 871.0 33.6 5.0
 Mali Sub-Saharan Africa 159 42.8 620.0 52.0 5.0
 Egypt, Arab Rep. Middle East & North Africa 160 42.75 1010.0 26.2 5.5
 Syrian Arab Republic Middle East & North Africa 161 42.58 872.0 29.3 4.0
 Cameroon Sub-Saharan Africa 162 41.76 800.0 46.6 6.0
 Burkina Faso Sub-Saharan Africa 163 41.05 446.0 81.7 7.5
 India South Asia 164 40.76 1445.0 31.0 10.3
 Sri Lanka South Asia 165 39.31 1318.0 22.8 7.5
 Zimbabwe Sub-Saharan Africa 166 38.73 410.0 83.1 6.0
 Barbados Latin America & Caribbean 167 38.02 1340.0 19.7 6.5
 Guinea-Bissau Sub-Saharan Africa 168 36.76 1785.0 28.0 7.5
 Swaziland Sub-Saharan Africa 169 36.72 956.0 56.1 7.5
 Benin Sub-Saharan Africa 170 36.34 750.0 64.7 6.0
 Papua New Guinea East Asia & Pacific 171 36.21 591.0 110.3 8.5
 Congo, Dem. Rep. Sub-Saharan Africa 172 36.06 610.0 80.6 7.0
 Trinidad and Tobago Latin America & Caribbean 173 35.62 1340.0 33.5 8.0
 Liberia Sub-Saharan Africa 174 35.23 1300.0 35.0 7.5
 Djibouti Middle East & North Africa 175 34.78 1025.0 34.0 3.0
 Guatemala Latin America & Caribbean 176 34.55 1402.0 26.5 6.0
 Colombia Latin America & Caribbean 177 34.29 1288.0 45.8 9.0
 Gabon Sub-Saharan Africa 178 32.84 1160.0 34.3 4.0
 Cambodia East Asia & Pacific 179 32.67 483.0 103.4 5.0
 Comoros Sub-Saharan Africa 180 32.05 506.0 89.4 5.0
 Afghanistan South Asia 181 31.76 1642.0 29.0 5.0
 Central African Republic Sub-Saharan Africa 182 30.46 660.0 82.0 5.0
 Micronesia, Fed. Sts. East Asia & Pacific 183 29.39 885.0 66.0 4.5
 Mozambique Sub-Saharan Africa 184 27.32 950.0 119.0 9.0
 Săo Tomé and Príncipe Sub-Saharan Africa 185 27.0 1185.0 50.5 4.5
 Angola Sub-Saharan Africa 186 26.26 1296.0 44.4 4.5
 Suriname Latin America & Caribbean 187 25.94 1715.0 37.1 3.5
 Myanmar East Asia & Pacific 188 24.53 1160.0 51.5 3.0
 Bangladesh South Asia 189 22.21 1442.0 66.8 7.5
 Timor-Leste East Asia & Pacific 190 6.13 1285.0 163.2 2.5

Rankings based on time and cost to resolve a commercial dispute.

Singapore, South Korea & Australia are highly ranked in enforcing contracts.

Resolving Insolvency
20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 Rank
Country Region Rank - DTF - Recovery rate (cents on the dollar) - Time (years) - Cost (% of estate) - Outcome (0 as piecemeal sale and 1 as going concern) - Strength of insolvency framework index (0-16) - Commencement of proceedings index (0-3) - Management of debtor's assets index (0-6) - Reorganization proceedings index (0-3) - Creditor participation index (0-4)
 Japan East Asia & Pacific 1 93.44 92.4 0.6 4.2 1 14.0 3.0 6.0 3.0 2
 Finland Europe & Central Asia 2 92.82 88.3 0.9 3.5 1 14.5 3.0 6.0 2.5 3
 United States North America 3 91.07 82.1 1.0 10.0 1 15.0 3.0 6.0 3.0 3
 Germany Europe & Central Asia 4 90.27 80.6 1.2 8.0 1 15.0 3.0 6.0 3.0 3
 Korea, Rep. East Asia & Pacific 5 89.33 84.7 1.5 3.5 1 14.0 2.5 5.5 3.0 3
 Norway Europe & Central Asia 6 85.94 93.1 0.9 1.0 1 11.5 2.5 5.0 1.0 3
 Denmark Europe & Central Asia 7 84.93 88.1 1.0 4.0 1 12.0 3.0 6.0 1.0 2
 Netherlands Europe & Central Asia 8 84.22 89.7 1.1 3.5 1 11.5 2.5 6.0 1.0 2
 Puerto Rico (U.S.) Latin America & Caribbean 9 84.2 69.4 2.5 11.0 1 15.0 3.0 6.0 3.0 3
 Slovenia Europe & Central Asia 10 83.69 88.7 0.8 4.0 1 11.5 2.5 6.0 2.0 1
 Belgium Europe & Central Asia 11 81.46 84.6 0.9 3.5 1 11.5 2.5 6.0 1.0 2
 Canada North America 11 81.46 87.5 0.8 7.0 1 11.0 2.5 4.5 1.0 3
 Iceland Europe & Central Asia 13 81.44 84.5 1.0 3.5 1 11.5 2.5 6.0 1.0 2
 United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia 14 80.24 85.2 1.0 6.0 1 11.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 2
 Portugal Europe & Central Asia 15 79.67 63.8 3.0 9.0 1 14.5 3.0 5.5 3.0 3
 Sweden Europe & Central Asia 16 79.53 78.1 2.0 9.0 1 12.0 3.0 6.0 1.0 2
 Ireland Europe & Central Asia 17 79.0 85.8 0.4 9.0 1 10.5 3.0 5.0 1.5 1
 Australia East Asia & Pacific 18 78.79 82.5 1.0 8.0 1 11.0 2.5 5.0 0.5 3
 Spain Europe & Central Asia 19 78.74 76.6 1.5 11.0 1 12.0 3.0 6.0 2.0 1
 Taiwan, China East Asia & Pacific 20 78.63 82.2 1.9 4.0 1 11.0 3.0 5.5 0.5 2
 Cyprus Europe & Central Asia 21 78.46 73.2 1.5 14.5 1 12.5 3.0 5.0 2.5 2
 Poland Europe & Central Asia 22 77.71 63.1 3.0 15.0 1 14.0 3.0 6.0 3.0 2
 Austria Europe & Central Asia 23 77.43 80.0 1.1 10.0 1 11.0 2.5 5.5 1.0 2
 Italy Europe & Central Asia 24 76.97 64.6 1.8 22.0 1 13.5 3.0 5.5 3.0 2
 Czech Republic Europe & Central Asia 25 76.69 67.0 2.1 17.0 1 13.0 2.5 5.5 3.0 2
 Thailand East Asia & Pacific 26 75.64 68.0 1.5 18.0 1 12.5 2.5 5.0 3.0 2
 Singapore East Asia & Pacific 27 74.31 88.7 0.8 4.0 1 8.5 3.0 4.0 0.5 1
 France Europe & Central Asia 28 73.91 73.5 1.9 9.0 1 11.0 3.0 6.0 1.0 1
 Israel Middle East & North Africa 29 72.74 62.6 2.0 23.0 1 12.5 3.0 5.5 2.0 2
 Macedonia, FYR Europe & Central Asia 30 72.54 47.7 1.5 10.0 0 15.0 3.0 6.0 3.0 3
 Mexico Latin America & Caribbean 31 72.31 67.6 1.8 18.0 1 11.5 2.5 5.5 1.5 2
 New Zealand East Asia & Pacific 32 71.85 84.2 1.3 3.5 1 8.5 3.0 3.0 0.5 2
 Colombia Latin America & Caribbean 33 70.02 66.2 1.7 8.5 1 11.0 3.0 5.5 1.5 1
 Barbados Latin America & Caribbean 34 69.79 65.8 1.8 15.0 1 11.0 2.5 4.5 1.0 3
 Jamaica Latin America & Caribbean 35 69.31 64.9 1.1 18.0 1 11.0 2.5 4.5 1.0 3
 Mauritius Sub-Saharan Africa 36 69.06 67.4 1.7 14.5 1 10.5 3.0 4.0 0.5 3
 Montenegro Europe & Central Asia 37 68.7 49.3 1.4 8.0 0 13.5 2.5 6.0 3.0 2
 Indonesia East Asia & Pacific 38 67.61 64.7 1.1 21.6 1 10.5 3.0 5.0 0.5 2
 Kazakhstan Europe & Central Asia 39 67.52 38.3 1.5 15.0 0 15.0 3.0 6.0 2.0 4
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Europe & Central Asia 40 67.28 37.9 3.3 9.0 0 15.0 3.0 6.0 3.0 3
 Albania Europe & Central Asia 41 66.13 41.6 2.0 10.0 0 14.0 3.0 6.0 3.0 2
 Slovak Republic Europe & Central Asia 42 66.08 47.3 4.0 18.0 1 13.0 3.0 4.0 3.0 3
 Hong Kong SAR, China East Asia & Pacific 43 65.69 87.2 0.8 5.0 1 6.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 1
 Estonia Europe & Central Asia 44 65.62 40.6 3.0 9.0 0 14.0 2.5 5.5 2.0 4
 Switzerland Europe & Central Asia 45 62.63 46.7 3.0 4.5 0 12.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 4
 Malaysia East Asia & Pacific 46 62.51 81.3 1.0 10.0 1 6.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 2
 Azerbaijan Europe & Central Asia 47 62.27 40.2 1.5 12.0 0 13.0 3.0 5.0 2.0 3
 Serbia Europe & Central Asia 48 60.49 34.0 2.0 20.0 0 13.5 2.5 6.0 3.0 2
 Kosovo Europe & Central Asia 49 60.13 39.1 2.0 15.0 0 12.5 2.5 5.0 3.0 2
 Bulgaria Europe & Central Asia 50 60.02 36.0 3.3 9.0 0 13.0 2.5 4.0 2.5 4
 Romania Europe & Central Asia 51 59.78 35.6 3.3 10.5 0 13.0 2.5 6.0 2.5 2
 Chile Latin America & Caribbean 52 59.47 40.8 2.0 14.5 0 12.0 2.5 4.5 2.0 3
 Latvia Europe & Central Asia 53 59.1 40.1 1.5 10.0 0 12.0 2.5 5.0 2.5 2
 Russian Federation Europe & Central Asia 54 57.83 40.7 2.0 9.0 0 11.5 2.5 5.0 1.0 3
 South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa 55 57.59 34.4 2.0 18.0 0 12.5 3.0 6.0 1.5 2
 China East Asia & Pacific 56 55.82 36.9 1.7 22.0 0 11.5 3.0 5.0 2.5 1
 Greece Europe & Central Asia 57 55.59 33.6 3.5 9.0 0 12.0 2.5 5.5 3.0 1
 Georgia Europe & Central Asia 57 55.59 39.4 2.0 10.0 0 11.0 2.5 5.5 0.0 3
 Philippines East Asia & Pacific 59 55.22 21.3 2.7 32.0 0 14.0 2.5 5.5 3.0 3
 Brunei Darussalam East Asia & Pacific 60 55.11 47.2 2.5 3.5 0 9.5 3.0 5.0 1.5 0
 Croatia Europe & Central Asia 60 55.11 32.7 3.1 14.5 0 12.0 3.0 4.0 3.0 2
 Hungary Europe & Central Asia 62 54.75 43.7 2.0 14.5 0 10.0 2.5 5.0 0.5 2
 Tunisia Middle East & North Africa 63 54.53 52.0 1.3 7.0 0 8.5 2.0 5.5 0.0 1
 Bahamas, The Latin America & Caribbean 64 52.93 63.5 3.0 12.0 1 6.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 1
 Moldova Europe & Central Asia 65 52.56 28.0 2.8 15.0 0 12.0 2.5 4.0 2.5 3
 Uruguay Latin America & Caribbean 66 52.15 41.7 1.8 7.0 0 9.5 2.5 6.0 1.0 0
 Seychelles Sub-Saharan Africa 67 52.14 38.8 2.0 11.0 0 10.0 2.5 5.0 0.5 2
 Belarus Europe & Central Asia 68 51.26 37.2 1.5 17.0 0 10.0 2.0 5.5 0.5 2
 United Arab Emirates Middle East & North Africa 69 49.8 28.7 3.2 20.0 0 11.0 2.0 6.0 2.0 1
 Lithuania Europe & Central Asia 70 49.37 45.3 2.3 10.0 0 8.0 2.5 4.0 0.5 1
 Algeria Middle East & North Africa 71 49.24 50.8 1.3 7.0 0 7.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 1
 Trinidad and Tobago Latin America & Caribbean 72 48.48 26.2 2.5 25.0 0 11.0 2.5 4.5 1.0 3
 Djibouti Middle East & North Africa 73 48.32 37.5 2.3 11.0 0 9.0 2.0 5.5 0.5 1
 Cambodia East Asia & Pacific 74 48.25 14.2 6.0 18.0 0 13.0 3.0 4.0 3.0 3
 Mozambique Sub-Saharan Africa 75 48.2 31.5 1.5 20.5 0 10.0 2.5 4.0 1.5 2
 Nepal South Asia 76 48.15 43.0 2.0 9.0 0 8.0 2.0 4.0 2.0 0
 Côte d'Ivoire Sub-Saharan Africa 77 47.81 36.6 2.2 18.0 0 9.0 2.0 5.5 0.5 1
 Rwanda Sub-Saharan Africa 78 47.79 19.1 2.5 29.0 0 12.0 3.0 6.0 0.0 3
 Botswana Sub-Saharan Africa 79 47.76 65.5 1.7 18.0 1 4.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 0
 Brazil Latin America & Caribbean 80 47.46 12.7 4.0 12.0 1 13.0 2.5 5.5 2.0 3
 Togo Sub-Saharan Africa 81 46.41 34.0 3.0 15.0 0 9.0 2.0 5.5 0.5 1
 Pakistan South Asia 82 45.83 44.5 2.6 4.0 0 7.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 2
 Belize Latin America & Caribbean 83 45.74 55.9 2.0 22.5 1 5.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 2
 El Salvador Latin America & Caribbean 84 45.69 32.6 3.5 12.0 0 9.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 3
 Peru Latin America & Caribbean 84 45.69 29.7 3.1 7.0 0 9.5 2.5 3.5 0.5 3
 Luxembourg Europe & Central Asia 86 45.42 43.8 2.0 14.5 0 7.0 2.5 3.0 0.5 1
 Uzbekistan Europe & Central Asia 87 45.0 37.2 2.0 10.0 0 8.0 2.5 3.0 0.5 2
 Sri Lanka South Asia 88 44.99 42.9 1.7 10.0 0 7.0 2.5 3.0 0.5 1
 Zambia Sub-Saharan Africa 89 44.85 48.5 1.0 9.0 0 6.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 2
 Bahrain Middle East & North Africa 90 44.42 41.9 2.5 9.5 0 7.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 1
 Senegal Sub-Saharan Africa 91 44.12 29.7 3.0 20.0 0 9.0 2.0 5.5 0.5 1
 Fiji East Asia & Pacific 92 43.72 46.4 1.8 10.0 0 6.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 2
 Mongolia East Asia & Pacific 93 43.54 17.0 4.0 15.0 0 11.0 2.5 6.0 0.5 2
 Mali Sub-Saharan Africa 94 43.22 28.0 3.6 18.0 0 9.0 2.0 5.5 0.5 1
 Kenya Sub-Saharan Africa 95 43.11 27.9 4.5 22.0 1 9.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 1
 Vanuatu East Asia & Pacific 96 43.04 45.1 2.6 38.0 1 6.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 1
 Armenia Europe & Central Asia 97 43.01 36.4 1.9 11.0 0 7.5 2.5 2.0 2.0 1
 Oman Middle East & North Africa 98 42.4 38.1 4.0 3.5 0 7.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 1
 Bolivia Latin America & Caribbean 99 42.32 40.9 1.8 14.5 0 6.5 2.5 3.0 1.0 0
 Paraguay Latin America & Caribbean 100 41.32 21.6 3.9 9.0 0 9.5 2.5 4.0 1.0 2
 Argentina Latin America & Caribbean 101 41.24 21.5 2.4 16.5 0 9.5 2.5 4.0 2.0 1
 Nicaragua Latin America & Caribbean 102 40.89 35.3 2.2 14.5 0 7.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 3
 India South Asia 103 40.75 26.4 4.3 9.0 0 8.5 2.0 4.5 1.0 1
 Burkina Faso Sub-Saharan Africa 104 40.68 23.3 4.0 21.0 0 9.0 2.0 5.5 0.5 1
 Benin Sub-Saharan Africa 105 40.46 22.9 4.0 21.5 0 9.0 2.0 5.5 0.5 1
 Liberia Sub-Saharan Africa 106 40.43 17.1 3.0 30.0 0 10.0 2.5 6.0 0.5 1
 Panama Latin America & Caribbean 107 39.59 27.1 2.5 25.0 0 8.0 2.5 3.0 0.5 2
 Tanzania Sub-Saharan Africa 108 39.52 21.2 3.0 22.0 0 9.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 1
 San Marino Europe & Central Asia 109 39.48 47.2 2.3 5.0 0 4.5 1.5 2.0 1.0 0
 Kuwait Middle East & North Africa 110 39.44 32.6 4.2 10.0 0 7.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 1
 Guinea Sub-Saharan Africa 111 39.27 20.7 3.8 8.0 0 9.0 2.0 5.5 0.5 1
 Niger Sub-Saharan Africa 112 39.19 20.6 5.0 18.0 0 9.0 2.0 5.5 0.5 1
 Uganda Sub-Saharan Africa 113 38.94 37.5 2.2 29.5 1 6.0 2.5 3.0 0.5 0
 Swaziland Sub-Saharan Africa 114 38.9 37.4 2.0 14.5 0 6.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 1
 Egypt, Arab Rep. Middle East & North Africa 115 38.89 25.8 2.5 22.0 0 8.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 2
 Qatar Middle East & North Africa 116 38.41 30.7 2.8 22.0 0 7.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 1
 Malta Middle East & North Africa 117 38.07 38.8 3.0 10.0 0 5.5 2.5 2.0 0.0 1
 Congo, Rep. Sub-Saharan Africa 118 37.98 18.3 3.3 25.0 0 9.0 2.0 5.5 0.5 1
 Micronesia, Fed. Sts. East Asia & Pacific 119 37.67 3.2 5.3 38.0 0 11.5 2.5 6.0 3.0 0
 Kyrgyz Republic Europe & Central Asia 119 37.67 35.2 1.5 15.0 0 6.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 0
 Dominican Republic Latin America & Caribbean 121 37.59 8.9 3.5 38.0 0 10.5 2.5 5.5 0.5 2
 Ethiopia Sub-Saharan Africa 122 37.31 28.7 3.0 14.5 0 7.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 1
 Namibia Sub-Saharan Africa 123 37.04 34.0 2.5 14.5 0 6.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 1
 Lesotho Sub-Saharan Africa 124 36.91 27.9 2.6 20.0 0 7.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 1
 Cameroon Sub-Saharan Africa 125 36.73 16.0 2.8 33.5 0 9.0 2.0 5.5 0.5 1
 Gabon Sub-Saharan Africa 126 36.11 14.8 5.0 14.5 0 9.0 2.0 5.5 0.5 1
 St. Lucia Latin America & Caribbean 127 35.83 43.3 2.0 9.0 0 4.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0
 Antigua and Barbuda Latin America & Caribbean 128 35.26 36.5 3.0 7.0 0 5.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 1
 Vietnam East Asia & Pacific 129 35.16 21.8 5.0 14.5 0 7.5 2.5 3.0 2.0 0
 Gambia, The Sub-Saharan Africa 130 34.71 26.8 2.0 14.5 0 6.5 3.0 3.0 0.5 0
 Costa Rica Latin America & Caribbean 131 34.42 29.1 3.0 14.5 0 6.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 1
 Dominica Latin America & Caribbean 132 34.41 29.1 4.0 10.0 0 6.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 2
 Madagascar Sub-Saharan Africa 133 34.24 11.4 3.0 8.5 0 9.0 2.0 5.5 0.5 1
 Morocco Middle East & North Africa 134 34.03 28.4 3.5 18.0 0 6.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 0
 Suriname Latin America & Caribbean 135 33.98 8.0 5.0 30.0 0 9.5 2.5 4.0 1.0 2
 Tonga East Asia & Pacific 136 33.97 28.3 2.7 22.0 0 6.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 1
 Samoa East Asia & Pacific 137 33.38 18.5 2.0 38.0 0 7.5 2.5 3.0 1.0 1
 Malawi Sub-Saharan Africa 138 33.28 12.5 2.6 25.0 0 8.5 3.0 4.0 0.5 1
 Turkey Europe & Central Asia 139 33.26 15.3 5.0 14.5 0 8.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 2
 Maldives South Asia 139 33.26 50.2 1.5 4.0 0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0
 Papua New Guinea East Asia & Pacific 141 32.31 25.2 3.0 23.0 0 6.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 1
 Honduras Latin America & Caribbean 142 32.07 18.9 3.8 14.5 0 7.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 1
 Solomon Islands East Asia & Pacific 143 31.95 24.5 1.0 38.0 0 6.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 1
 Burundi Sub-Saharan Africa 144 30.71 7.7 5.0 30.0 0 8.5 2.5 4.0 1.0 1
 Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa 145 30.6 27.8 2.0 22.0 0 5.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 1
 Jordan Middle East & North Africa 146 30.53 27.7 3.0 20.0 0 5.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 1
 Lebanon Middle East & North Africa 147 29.42 31.4 3.0 15.0 0 4.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0
 Tajikistan Europe & Central Asia 148 28.76 36.0 1.7 9.0 0 3.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0
 Ukraine Europe & Central Asia 149 28.24 8.9 2.9 40.5 0 7.5 2.0 4.0 0.5 1
 Central African Republic Sub-Saharan Africa 150 28.13 0.0 4.8 76.0 0 9.0 2.0 5.5 0.5 1
 Chad Sub-Saharan Africa 150 28.13 0.0 4.0 60.0 0 9.0 2.0 5.5 0.5 1
 Bangladesh South Asia 152 27.71 28.3 4.0 8.0 0 4.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0
 Guatemala Latin America & Caribbean 153 27.57 28.0 3.0 14.5 0 4.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 2
 Sudan Sub-Saharan Africa 154 26.39 31.6 2.0 20.0 0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0
 Zimbabwe Sub-Saharan Africa 155 26.21 19.7 3.3 22.0 0 5.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 0
 Yemen, Rep. Middle East & North Africa 156 26.14 19.5 3.0 15.0 0 5.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 1
 Ecuador Latin America & Caribbean 157 25.01 17.4 5.3 18.0 0 5.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 1
 Ghana Sub-Saharan Africa 158 24.77 22.8 1.9 22.0 0 4.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0
 Sierra Leone Sub-Saharan Africa 159 24.72 11.1 2.3 42.0 0 6.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 1
 Iran, Islamic Rep. Middle East & North Africa 160 23.93 15.4 4.5 15.0 0 5.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 1
 Afghanistan South Asia 161 23.62 26.5 2.0 25.0 0 3.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1
 Guyana Latin America & Caribbean 162 22.38 18.4 3.0 28.5 0 4.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0
 Syrian Arab Republic Middle East & North Africa 163 21.44 10.8 4.1 16.0 0 5.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 1
 Myanmar East Asia & Pacific 164 20.39 14.7 5.0 18.0 0 4.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0
 Venezuela, RB Latin America & Caribbean 165 18.66 5.6 4.0 38.0 0 5.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 1
 Palau East Asia & Pacific 166 16.38 30.4 2.0 22.5 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
 Marshall Islands East Asia & Pacific 167 9.19 17.1 2.0 38.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
 South Sudan Sub-Saharan Africa 168 0.0 0.0 -1.0 -1.0 0 0.0 2.5 2.0 0.5 1
 Libya Middle East & North Africa 168 0.0 0.0 -1.0 -1.0 0 0.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 1
 Haiti Latin America & Caribbean 168 0.0 0.0 -1.0 -1.0 0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1
 Guinea-Bissau Sub-Saharan Africa 168 0.0 0.0 -1.0 -1.0 0 0.0 2.0 5.5 0.5 1
 Congo, Dem. Rep. Sub-Saharan Africa 168 0.0 0.0 -1.0 -1.0 0 0.0 2.0 5.5 0.5 1
 Angola Sub-Saharan Africa 168 0.0 0.0 -1.0 -1.0 0 0.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 0
 Timor-Leste East Asia & Pacific 168 0.0 0.0 -1.0 -1.0 0 0.0 2.5 6.0 1.0 2
 St. Vincent and the Grenadines Latin America & Caribbean 168 0.0 0.0 -1.0 -1.0 0 0.0 2.5 4.5 1.0 3
 Săo Tomé and Príncipe Sub-Saharan Africa 168 0.0 0.0 -1.0 -1.0 0 0.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 0
 Iraq Middle East & North Africa 168 0.0 0.0 -1.0 -1.0 0 0.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 1
 Comoros Sub-Saharan Africa 168 0.0 0.0 -1.0 -1.0 0 0.0 2.0 5.5 0.5 1
 Kiribati East Asia & Pacific 168 0.0 0.0 -1.0 -1.0 0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 2
 Mauritania Sub-Saharan Africa 168 0.0 0.0 -1.0 -1.0 0 0.0 2.0 5.5 0.0 0
 Grenada Latin America & Caribbean 168 0.0 0.0 -1.0 -1.0 0 0.0 2.5 4.5 1.0 3
 Lao PDR East Asia & Pacific 168 0.0 0.0 -1.0 -1.0 0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.5 0
 St. Kitts and Nevis Latin America & Caribbean 168 0.0 0.0 -1.0 -1.0 0 0.0 2.5 4.5 1.0 3
 Cabo Verde Sub-Saharan Africa 168 0.0 0.0 -1.0 -1.0 0 0.0 2.5 4.5 1.0 2
 West Bank and Gaza Middle East & North Africa 168 0.0 0.0 -1.0 -1.0 0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 1
 Eritrea Sub-Saharan Africa 168 0.0 0.0 -1.0 -1.0 0 0.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 1
 Saudi Arabia Middle East & North Africa 168 0.0 0.0 -1.0 -1.0 0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0
 Bhutan South Asia 168 0.0 0.0 -1.0 -1.0 0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1
 Equatorial Guinea Sub-Saharan Africa 168 0.0 0.0 -1.0 -1.0 0 0.0 2.0 5.5 0.5 1
 Somalia Sub-Saharan Africa 168 0.0 0.0 -1.0 -1.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0

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