Denmark vs Sweden: Resolving insolvency: Commencement of proceedings index (0-3)

Denmark
3 DB15-20 methodology
in 2019
Sweden
3 DB15-20 methodology
in 2019
Denmark rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st

Resolving insolvency: Commencement of proceedings index (0-3) over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 3 DB15-20 methodology against 3 DB15-20 methodology in Sweden, a difference of 0 DB15-20 methodology.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 191 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 2 DB15-20 methodology 3 DB15-20 methodology 1 DB15-20 methodology Sweden
2010s 2.9 DB15-20 methodology 3 DB15-20 methodology 0.1 DB15-20 methodology Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher resolving insolvency: commencement of proceedings index (0-3), Denmark or Sweden?
Denmark, at 3 DB15-20 methodology against 3 DB15-20 methodology in Sweden as of 2019.
What is the difference in resolving insolvency: commencement of proceedings index (0-3) between Denmark and Sweden?
0 DB15-20 methodology, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for resolving insolvency: commencement of proceedings index (0-3)?
Denmark ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Resolving insolvency: Commencement of proceedings index (0-3) (DB15-20 methodology). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Resolving insolvency: Commencement of proceedings index (0-3) (DB15-20 methodology)
Unit
DB15-20 methodology
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,247 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed

The commencement of proceedings index has three components: (i) whether debtors can initiate both liquidation and reorganization proceedings; (ii) whether creditors can initiate both liquidation and reorganization proceedings; and (iii) what standard is used for commence­ment of insolvency proceedings.