What is the difference in enforcing contracts: procedures between Brazil and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.61 number, with Brazil ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sao Tome and Principe?

11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

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

Brazil vs Sao Tome and Principe: Enforcing contracts: Procedures

Brazil

43.61 number

in 2014

Sao Tome and Principe

43 number

in 2014

Brazil rank

37th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

38th

Enforcing contracts: Procedures over time

Brazil
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 43.61 number against 43 number in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.61 number.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 37th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th of 181 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	45.17 number	43 number	2.17 number	Brazil
2010s	44.24 number	43 number	1.24 number	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enforcing contracts: procedures, Brazil or Sao Tome and Principe?: Brazil, at 43.61 number against 43 number in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2014.
What is the difference in enforcing contracts: procedures between Brazil and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.61 number, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sao Tome and Principe?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2014.
How do Brazil and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for enforcing contracts: procedures?: Brazil ranks 37th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The World Bank, published as Enforcing contracts: Procedures (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Enforcing contracts: Procedures (number)
Unit: number
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 2,113 data points, 2003–2014
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The procedures to enforce contracts records the list of procedural steps compiled for each economy that traces the chronology of a commercial dispute before the relevant court. A procedure is defined as any interaction, required by law or commonly carried out in practice, between the parties or between them and the judge or court officer. The component indicator is computed based on the methodology in the DB04-15 studies.