Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Resolving insolvency: Cost

Switzerland
4.5%
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.0%
in 2019
Switzerland rank
153rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
150th

Resolving insolvency: Cost over time

  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 6.0% against 4.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Switzerland ranks 153rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 150th of 168 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 4.5% 6.0% 1.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 4.5% 6.0% 1.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher resolving insolvency: cost, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 6.0% against 4.5% in Switzerland as of 2019.
What is the difference in resolving insolvency: cost between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.5%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for resolving insolvency: cost?
Switzerland ranks 153rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 150th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Resolving insolvency: Cost (% of estate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Resolving insolvency: Cost (% of estate)
Unit
% of estate
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 2,747 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed

The cost to resolve insolvency is the cost of the proceedings is recorded as a percentage of the value of the debtor’s estate, including court fees and government levies, fees of insolvency administrators, auctioneers, assessors and lawyers, and all other fees and costs.