Key Findings
- All five Slovak cities bring different strengths, Bratislava leads in Business Location and Utility Services, Trnava in Business Entry and Insolvency, while Košice and Prešov perform best in Dispute Resolution and Business Insolvency, respectively.
- Žilina shows the most balanced performance, ranking neither highest nor lowest in any area, reflecting consistent service delivery across all measured topics.
- Business Entry and Dispute Resolution have the highest average scores (88.0 and 82.4), while Business Insolvency has the lowest (72.6), also showing the widest performance gap across cities.
- Regulations are consistent nationwide (Pillar I), but local disparities arise in Public Services (Pillar II) and especially in Efficiency (Pillar III), such as long permit times or court delays.
- Service timelines vary greatly, e.g., building permits take 286 days in Prešov vs. 626 in Bratislava, and liquidation proceedings last 24 months in Prešov but 39 in Žilina highlighting the need to improve local implementation.
