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Government stats: Iceland vs Netherlands

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Capital city Reykjavik Amsterdam
Corruption 9.2 (6) 9.0 (7)
General government final consumption expenditure > annual % growth 3.2 % 0.49 %
Ranked 55th in 2005. 6 times more than Netherlands Ranked 96th in 2005.
General government final consumption expenditure > constant 2000 US$ 2,366,649,000 constant 2000 US$ 94,062,100,000 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 58th in 2005. Ranked 8th in 2005. 39 times more than Iceland
General government final consumption expenditure > current US$ 3,911,038,000 $ 149,915,400,000 $
Ranked 62nd in 2005. Ranked 8th in 2005. 37 times more than Iceland
General government final consumption expenditure > current US$ (per capita) 13,179.6 $ per capita 9,186.1 $ per capita
Ranked 2nd in 2005. 43% more than Netherlands Ranked 6th in 2005.
General government final consumption expenditure > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.2 $ per $1 of GDP 0.2 $ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 14th in 2005. 3% more than Netherlands Ranked 16th in 2005.
Parliamentary seats > Female 35% 36%
Ranked 5th. Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Iceland
Prime minister JÇühanna SigurÇøardÇüttir Mark Rutte
Status democracy democracy
Start-up procedures to register a business > number 5 6
Ranked 154th in 2006. Ranked 144th in 2006. 20% more than Iceland
Time required to build a warehouse > days 111 days 184 days
Ranked 148th in 2006. Ranked 87th in 2006. 66% more than Iceland
Time required to enforce a contract > days 352 days 408 days
Ranked 124th in 2006. Ranked 105th in 2006. 16% more than Iceland
Time required to register property > days 4 days 5 days
Ranked 162nd in 2006. Ranked 157th in 2006. 25% more than Iceland
Time required to start a business > days 5 days 10 days
Ranked 167th in 2006. Ranked 159th in 2006. 100% more than Iceland
Time to prepare and pay taxes > hours 140 hours 250 hours
Ranked 128th in 2006. Ranked 84th in 2006. 79% more than Iceland
Total businesses registered > number 24,418 1,137,000
Ranked 60th in 2003. Ranked 16th in 2003. 46 times more than Iceland
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International Iceland, the UK, and Ireland dispute Denmark's claim that the Faroe Islands' continental shelf extends beyond 200 nm none
United Nations mission http://brunnur.stjr.is/embassy/newyork.nsf/pages/index.html
http://www.mfa.is/
http://www.pvnewyork.org/
UN membership date 19 Nov. 1946 10 Dec. 1945

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