for your information, the ease of doing business index is created by World Bank... a higher ranking means the regulatory environment is more conducive to the starting and operation of a local firm...
below are the top 30 countries with the ease of doing business...
30) Portugal
29) Austria
28) Switzerland
27) Lithuania
26) United Arab Emirates
25) Latvia
24) Japan
23) Republic Of Macedonia
22) Saudi Arabia
21) Estonia
20) Germany
19) Mauritius
18) Thailand
17) Canada
16) Taiwan(Republic Of China)
15) Republic Of Ireland
14) Iceland
13) Sweden
12) Malaysia
11) Finland
10) Australia
9) Georgia
8) Republic Of Korea
7) United Kingdom
6) Norway
5) Denmark
4) United States
3) New Zealand
2) Hong Kong
1) Singapore
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