Pakistan vs Puerto Rico: Paying taxes (DB17-20 methodology) - Score

Pakistan
52.93
in 2019
Puerto Rico
52.01
in 2019
Pakistan rank
161st
Puerto Rico rank
163rd

Paying taxes (DB17-20 methodology) - Score over time

  • Pakistan
  • Puerto Rico
0204060201520172019

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 52.93 against 52.01 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.92.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Pakistan ranks 161st and Puerto Rico ranks 163rd of 190 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes (db17-20 methodology) - score, Pakistan or Puerto Rico?
Pakistan, at 52.93 against 52.01 in Puerto Rico as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes (db17-20 methodology) - score between Pakistan and Puerto Rico?
0.92, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Puerto Rico?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do Pakistan and Puerto Rico rank globally for paying taxes (db17-20 methodology) - score?
Pakistan ranks 161st and Puerto Rico ranks 163rd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Paying taxes (DB17-20 methodology) - Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Paying taxes (DB17-20 methodology) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 950 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

The score for paying taxes is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators, the payments, time and total tax and contribution rate for a company to comply with tax laws in an economy, as well as the postfiling procedures to request and process a VAT refund claim and to comply with and complete a corporate income tax correction. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB17-20 studies.