Government > Red tape > Procedures to enforce a contract > Number: Countries Compared
DEFINITION:
Procedures to enforce a contract (number). Number of procedures to enforce a contract are the number of independent actions, mandated by law or courts, that demand interaction between the parties of a contract or between them and the judge or court officer.
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syria | 55 | 2013 | ||
| =2 | Sudan | 53 | 2013 | ||
| =2 | Kosovo | 53 | 2013 | ||
| =4 | Iraq | 51 | 2013 | ||
| =4 | Oman | 51 | 2013 | ||
| =4 | Belize | 51 | 2013 | ||
| =4 | East Timor | 51 | 2013 | ||
| 8 | Kuwait | 50 | 2013 | ||
| =9 | Armenia | 49 | 2013 | ||
| =9 | United Arab Emirates | 49 | 2013 | ||
| =9 | The Bahamas | 49 | 2013 | ||
| =9 | Guinea | 49 | 2013 | ||
| =9 | Montenegro | 49 | 2013 | ||
| =14 | South Sudan | 48 | 2013 | ||
| =14 | Bahrain | 48 | 2013 | ||
| =16 | Honduras | 47 | 2013 | ||
| =16 | Bhutan | 47 | 2013 | ||
| =16 | Brunei | 47 | 2013 | ||
| =16 | Afghanistan | 47 | 2013 | ||
| =20 | Grenada | 46 | 2013 | ||
| =20 | Angola | 46 | 2013 | ||
| =20 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 46 | 2013 | ||
| =20 | Saint Lucia | 46 | 2013 | ||
| =20 | India | 46 | 2013 | ||
| =20 | Pakistan | 46 | 2013 | ||
| =20 | Mauritania | 46 | 2013 | ||
| =20 | Dominica | 46 | 2013 | ||
| South Asia average (profile) | 45.4 | 2013 | |||
| =28 | Algeria | 45 | 2013 | ||
| =28 | Burma | 45 | 2013 | ||
| =30 | Republic of the Congo | 44 | 2013 | ||
| =30 | Suriname | 44 | 2013 | ||
| =30 | Cambodia | 44 | 2013 | ||
| =30 | Samoa | 44 | 2013 | ||
| =30 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 44 | 2013 | ||
| =30 | Kenya | 44 | 2013 | ||
| =30 | Brazil | 44 | 2013 | ||
| =30 | Antigua and Barbuda | 44 | 2013 | ||
| =30 | Burundi | 44 | 2013 | ||
| Middle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) | 43.44 | 2013 | |||
| OPEC countries average (profile) | 43.36 | 2013 | |||
| =39 | Libya | 43 | 2013 | ||
| =39 | Central African Republic | 43 | 2013 | ||
| =39 | Qatar | 43 | 2013 | ||
| =39 | Senegal | 43 | 2013 | ||
| =39 | Sao Tome and Principe | 43 | 2013 | ||
| =39 | Cyprus | 43 | 2013 | ||
| =39 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 43 | 2013 | ||
| =39 | Comoros | 43 | 2013 | ||
| failed states average (profile) | 42.8 | 2013 | |||
| Muslim countries average (profile) | 42.13 | 2013 | |||
| =47 | Trinidad and Tobago | 42 | 2013 | ||
| =47 | Laos | 42 | 2013 | ||
| =47 | Benin | 42 | 2013 | ||
| =47 | Egypt | 42 | 2013 | ||
| =47 | Papua New Guinea | 42 | 2013 | ||
| =47 | Malawi | 42 | 2013 | ||
| =47 | Cameroon | 42 | 2013 | ||
| South and Central Asia average (profile) | 41.5 | 2013 | |||
| =54 | Uzbekistan | 41 | 2013 | ||
| =54 | Bangladesh | 41 | 2013 | ||
| =54 | Uruguay | 41 | 2013 | ||
| =54 | Chad | 41 | 2013 | ||
| =54 | Peru | 41 | 2013 | ||
| =54 | Lesotho | 41 | 2013 | ||
| =54 | Maldives | 41 | 2013 | ||
| Former French colonies average (profile) | 40.36 | 2013 | |||
| Former British colonies average (profile) | 40.02 | 2013 | |||
| =61 | Sri Lanka | 40 | 2013 | ||
| =61 | Malta | 40 | 2013 | ||
| =61 | Djibouti | 40 | 2013 | ||
| =61 | Guinea-Bissau | 40 | 2013 | ||
| =61 | Iran | 40 | 2013 | ||
| =61 | Togo | 40 | 2013 | ||
| =61 | Azerbaijan | 40 | 2013 | ||
| =61 | Equatorial Guinea | 40 | 2013 | ||
| =61 | Spain | 40 | 2013 | ||
| =61 | Saudi Arabia | 40 | 2013 | ||
| =61 | Bolivia | 40 | 2013 | ||
| =61 | Morocco | 40 | 2013 | ||
| =61 | Nigeria | 40 | 2013 | ||
| =61 | Costa Rica | 40 | 2013 | ||
| =61 | Indonesia | 40 | 2013 | ||
| =61 | Liberia | 40 | 2013 | ||
| =61 | Swaziland | 40 | 2013 | ||
| Latin America and Caribbean average (profile) | 39.81 | 2013 | |||
| Hot countries average (profile) | 39.73 | 2013 | |||
| Religious countries average (profile) | 39.71 | 2013 | |||
| Potential Future EU Members average (profile) | 39.25 | 2013 | |||
| Sub-Saharan Africa average (profile) | 39.13 | 2013 | |||
| =78 | Tunisia | 39 | 2013 | ||
| =78 | Puerto Rico | 39 | 2013 | ||
| =78 | Niger | 39 | 2013 | ||
| =78 | Eritrea | 39 | 2013 | ||
| =78 | Albania | 39 | 2013 | ||
| =78 | Greece | 39 | 2013 | ||
| =78 | Nepal | 39 | 2013 | ||
| =78 | Sierra Leone | 39 | 2013 | ||
| =78 | Ecuador | 39 | 2013 | ||
| =87 | Kyrgyzstan | 38 | 2013 | ||
| =87 | Croatia | 38 | 2013 | ||
| =87 | Uganda | 38 | 2013 | ||
| =87 | Bulgaria | 38 | 2013 | ||
| =87 | Gabon | 38 | 2013 | ||
| =87 | Paraguay | 38 | 2013 | ||
| =87 | Mexico | 38 | 2013 | ||
| =87 | Jordan | 38 | 2013 | ||
| =87 | Zimbabwe | 38 | 2013 | ||
| =87 | Barbados | 38 | 2013 | ||
| =87 | Madagascar | 38 | 2013 | ||
| =87 | Tanzania | 38 | 2013 | ||
| =87 | Ethiopia | 38 | 2013 | ||
| Landlocked countries average (profile) | 37.4 | 2013 | |||
| Former Spanish colonies average (profile) | 37.11 | 2013 | |||
| Heavily indebted countries average (profile) | 37.02 | 2013 | |||
| =100 | Kazakhstan | 37 | 2013 | ||
| =100 | Nicaragua | 37 | 2013 | ||
| =100 | Seychelles | 37 | 2013 | ||
| =100 | Tonga | 37 | 2013 | ||
| =100 | China | 37 | 2013 | ||
| =100 | Solomon Islands | 37 | 2013 | ||
| =100 | Cape Verde | 37 | 2013 | ||
| =100 | Republic of Macedonia | 37 | 2013 | ||
| =100 | Italy | 37 | 2013 | ||
| =100 | Lebanon | 37 | 2013 | ||
| =100 | Philippines | 37 | 2013 | ||
| =100 | Palau | 37 | 2013 | ||
| =100 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 37 | 2013 | ||
| =100 | Burkina Faso | 37 | 2013 | ||
| Christian countries average (profile) | 36.81 | 2013 | |||
| Eastern Europe average (profile) | 36.45 | 2013 | |||
| East Asia and Pacific average (profile) | 36.37 | 2013 | |||
| =114 | Guyana | 36 | 2013 | ||
| =114 | Chile | 36 | 2013 | ||
| =114 | Marshall Islands | 36 | 2013 | ||
| =114 | Russia | 36 | 2013 | ||
| =114 | Mali | 36 | 2013 | ||
| =114 | Vietnam | 36 | 2013 | ||
| =114 | Yemen | 36 | 2013 | ||
| =114 | Ghana | 36 | 2013 | ||
| =114 | Argentina | 36 | 2013 | ||
| =114 | Serbia | 36 | 2013 | ||
| =114 | Thailand | 36 | 2013 | ||
| =114 | Turkey | 36 | 2013 | ||
| =114 | Canada | 36 | 2013 | ||
| Catholic countries average (profile) | 35.97 | 2013 | |||
| Emerging markets average (profile) | 35.72 | 2013 | |||
| Former Soviet republics average (profile) | 35.21 | 2013 | |||
| =127 | Estonia | 35 | 2013 | ||
| =127 | Denmark | 35 | 2013 | ||
| =127 | Mauritius | 35 | 2013 | ||
| =127 | Tajikistan | 35 | 2013 | ||
| =127 | Zambia | 35 | 2013 | ||
| =127 | Haiti | 35 | 2013 | ||
| =127 | Jamaica | 35 | 2013 | ||
| =127 | Hungary | 35 | 2013 | ||
| =127 | Israel | 35 | 2013 | ||
| Europe average (profile) | 34.02 | 2013 | |||
| =136 | Federated States of Micronesia | 34 | 2013 | ||
| =136 | San Marino | 34 | 2013 | ||
| =136 | Fiji | 34 | 2013 | ||
| =136 | Colombia | 34 | 2013 | ||
| =136 | El Salvador | 34 | 2013 | ||
| =136 | Portugal | 34 | 2013 | ||
| =136 | Dominican Republic | 34 | 2013 | ||
| =136 | Norway | 34 | 2013 | ||
| =144 | Namibia | 33 | 2013 | ||
| =144 | Poland | 33 | 2013 | ||
| =144 | The Gambia | 33 | 2013 | ||
| =144 | Georgia | 33 | 2013 | ||
| =144 | Finland | 33 | 2013 | ||
| =144 | South Korea | 33 | 2013 | ||
| Cold countries average (profile) | 32.95 | 2013 | |||
| NATO countries average (profile) | 32.7 | 2013 | |||
| 150 | European Union | 32.25 | 2013 | ||
| European Union average (profile) | 32.25 | 2013 | |||
| =151 | Switzerland | 32 | 2013 | ||
| =151 | Kiribati | 32 | 2013 | ||
| =151 | Romania | 32 | 2013 | ||
| =151 | United States | 32 | 2013 | ||
| =151 | Cote d'Ivoire | 32 | 2013 | ||
| =151 | Mongolia | 32 | 2013 | ||
| =151 | Slovenia | 32 | 2013 | ||
| =151 | Lithuania | 32 | 2013 | ||
| =151 | Panama | 32 | 2013 | ||
| =151 | Slovakia | 32 | 2013 | ||
| Eurozone average (profile) | 31.94 | 2013 | |||
| Group of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 31.86 | 2013 | |||
| Non-religious countries average (profile) | 31.38 | 2013 | |||
| High income OECD countries average (profile) | 31.35 | 2013 | |||
| =161 | Japan | 31 | 2013 | ||
| =161 | Guatemala | 31 | 2013 | ||
| =161 | Moldova | 31 | 2013 | ||
| =164 | Germany | 30 | 2013 | ||
| =164 | Mozambique | 30 | 2013 | ||
| =164 | Sweden | 30 | 2013 | ||
| =164 | Ukraine | 30 | 2013 | ||
| =164 | New Zealand | 30 | 2013 | ||
| =164 | Venezuela | 30 | 2013 | ||
| =164 | Vanuatu | 30 | 2013 | ||
| =171 | Belarus | 29 | 2013 | ||
| =171 | South Africa | 29 | 2013 | ||
| =171 | Malaysia | 29 | 2013 | ||
| =171 | France | 29 | 2013 | ||
| =175 | Botswana | 28 | 2013 | ||
| =175 | United Kingdom | 28 | 2013 | ||
| =175 | Australia | 28 | 2013 | ||
| =178 | Iceland | 27 | 2013 | ||
| =178 | Latvia | 27 | 2013 | ||
| =178 | Czech Republic | 27 | 2013 | ||
| =178 | Hong Kong | 27 | 2013 | ||
| =182 | Belgium | 26 | 2013 | ||
| =182 | Luxembourg | 26 | 2013 | ||
| =182 | Netherlands | 26 | 2013 | ||
| 185 | Austria | 25 | 2013 | ||
| 186 | Rwanda | 23 | 2013 | ||
| =187 | Singapore | 21 | 2013 | ||
| =187 | Ireland | 21 | 2013 |