Which has higher enforcing contracts: cost, Sao Tome and Principe or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 45.6% against 43.7% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2019.

What is the difference in enforcing contracts: cost between Sao Tome and Principe and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

1.9%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank, published as Enforcing contracts: Cost (% of claim). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sao Tome and Principe vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Enforcing contracts: Cost

Sao Tome and Principe

45.6%

in 2019

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

43.7%

in 2019

Sao Tome and Principe rank

31st

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

34th

Enforcing contracts: Cost over time

Sao Tome and Principe
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 45.6% against 43.7% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 1.9%.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 34th of 191 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sao Tome and Principe	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	50.5%	43.7%	6.8%	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	49.5%	43.7%	5.8%	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enforcing contracts: cost, Sao Tome and Principe or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 45.6% against 43.7% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in enforcing contracts: cost between Sao Tome and Principe and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 1.9%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for enforcing contracts: cost?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 34th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The World Bank, published as Enforcing contracts: Cost (% of claim). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enforcing contracts: Cost (% of claim)
Unit: % of claim
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 3,094 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

The cost to enforce contracts is recorded as a percentage of the claim value, assumed to be equivalent to 200% of income per capita or $5,000, whichever is greater. Three types of costs are recorded: average attorney fees, court costs and enforcement costs. Bribes are not taken into account.