United Kingdom vs United States: Enforcing contracts: Time
United Kingdom
437 days
in 2019
United States
444 days
in 2019
United Kingdom rank
150th
United States rank
149th
Enforcing contracts: Time over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 444 days against 437 days in United Kingdom, a difference of 7 days.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 150th and United States ranks 149th of 188 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 403.29 days | 300 days | 103.29 days | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 429.4 days | 407.8 days | 21.6 days | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enforcing contracts: time, United Kingdom or United States?
- United States, at 444 days against 437 days in United Kingdom as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enforcing contracts: time between United Kingdom and United States?
- 7 days, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for enforcing contracts: time?
- United Kingdom ranks 150th and United States ranks 149th 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
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.