How many years of comparable data are there for Laos 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.

Laos vs Sao Tome and Principe: Enforcing contracts: Procedures

Laos

43 number

in 2014

Sao Tome and Principe

43 number

in 2014

Laos rank

38th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

38th

Enforcing contracts: Procedures over time

Laos
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Laos currently reports 43 number against 43 number in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0 number.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 38th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th of 181 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	43 number	43 number	0 number	—
2010s	43 number	43 number	0 number	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enforcing contracts: procedures, Laos or Sao Tome and Principe?: Laos, at 43 number against 43 number in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2014.
What is the difference in enforcing contracts: procedures between Laos and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0 number, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sao Tome and Principe?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2014.
How do Laos and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for enforcing contracts: procedures?: Laos ranks 38th 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.