Micronesia (country) vs Vanuatu: Paying taxes: Time

Micronesia (country)
128 hours per year
in 2019
Vanuatu
120 hours per year
in 2019
Micronesia (country) rank
154th
Vanuatu rank
157th

Paying taxes: Time over time

  • Micronesia (country)
  • Vanuatu
050100150200520122019

How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 128 hours per year against 120 hours per year in Vanuatu, a difference of 8 hours per year.

That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.

Micronesia (country) ranks 154th and Vanuatu ranks 157th of 190 countries.

Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (country) Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 128 hours per year 120 hours per year 8 hours per year Micronesia (country)
2010s 128 hours per year 120 hours per year 8 hours per year Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: time, Micronesia (country) or Vanuatu?
Micronesia (country), at 128 hours per year against 120 hours per year in Vanuatu as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: time between Micronesia (country) and Vanuatu?
8 hours per year, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Vanuatu?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Micronesia (country) and Vanuatu rank globally for paying taxes: time?
Micronesia (country) ranks 154th and Vanuatu ranks 157th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Paying taxes: Time (hours per year). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Paying taxes: Time (hours per year)
Unit
hours per year
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
Last refreshed

The time to comply with tax laws measures the time taken to prepare, ?le and pay three major types of taxes and contributions: the corporate income tax, value added or sales tax and labor taxes, including payroll taxes and social contributions.