Which has higher enforcing contracts: time, North Macedonia or Puerto Rico?

North Macedonia, at 634 days against 630 days in Puerto Rico as of 2019.

What is the difference in enforcing contracts: time between North Macedonia and Puerto Rico?

4 days, with North Macedonia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Puerto Rico?

17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

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

North Macedonia vs Puerto Rico: Enforcing contracts: Time

North Macedonia

634 days

in 2019

Puerto Rico

630 days

in 2019

North Macedonia rank

69th

Puerto Rico rank

70th

Enforcing contracts: Time over time

North Macedonia
Puerto Rico

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 634 days against 630 days in Puerto Rico, a difference of 4 days.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 69th and Puerto Rico ranks 70th of 188 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Macedonia	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
2000s	579 days	620 days	41 days	Puerto Rico
2010s	634.9 days	628 days	6.9 days	North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enforcing contracts: time, North Macedonia or Puerto Rico?: North Macedonia, at 634 days against 630 days in Puerto Rico as of 2019.
What is the difference in enforcing contracts: time between North Macedonia and Puerto Rico?: 4 days, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Puerto Rico?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do North Macedonia and Puerto Rico rank globally for enforcing contracts: time?: North Macedonia ranks 69th and Puerto Rico ranks 70th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The World Bank, published as Enforcing contracts: Time (days). 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: Time (days)
Unit: days
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 3,083 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The time to enforce contracts is recorded in calendar days, counted from the moment plaintiff decides to file the lawsuit in court until payment. The average duration of the following three different stages of dispute resolution is recorded: (i) filing and service, (ii) trial and judgment, and (iii) enforcement.