more difficult compared to vs more difficult than

Both phrases are correct, but 'more difficult than' is more commonly used in English. 'More difficult compared to' is also grammatically correct but less frequently used.

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more difficult compared to

This phrase is grammatically correct but less commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to compare the difficulty level of two things, with the first thing being more difficult than the second.

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Railway enterprises in EU countries with an external border would find themselves in a more difficult situation compared to other EU countries.
The penalties to be applied must be effective, proportional and deterrent and must not make the application of Community law more difficult when compared to penalties provided for under national law.
But running on pavement is difficult compared to running on a prepared track.
It is very different, for example, to the great North American quadrilateral, which is enormously consistent, and it has great territorial diversity, which makes it very difficult to remain competitive compared to other similar territorial entities.
But compared to being insufficient, being not ordinary is more difficult.
This is hugely beneficial for SMEs, but changes to the rules in how the 2007-13 programme operates (as compared to the 2000-06 programme) make it more difficult to obtain credit.
tropical countries argue that the complexity of natural tropical forests makes it more difficult to certify such forests compared to temperate forests with a limited number of species - hence such a ban could be considered discriminatory from this perspective;
It is difficult to make general statements about absolute electricity production compared to other sources.
On this basis, the scope of the contested scheme would be limited to the acquisition of significant shareholdings in a company not resident in Spain because some obstacles would make it more difficult to perform a cross-border business combination compared with a local one [52].
I find it difficult to operate a video properly, and I usually have to get my son to show me how to work it, but that is very simple technology compared to the Internet.
Sustained post hypnotic suggestion is more difficult.
Emergency surgery is a little more difficult.
Keeping it safe proved more difficult.
Even everyday tasks became more difficult.
Plastics are a more difficult case.
However, development aid implementation is more difficult concerning least developed countries.
Life for non-governmental organisations has become more difficult.
Our fight has become far more difficult.
Which makes our job decidedly more difficult.
Nothing is more difficult than to dressing corpse.

Alternatives:

more difficult than
harder than
tougher than
more challenging than
more complex than

more difficult than

This phrase is commonly used in English to compare the difficulty level of two things.

This phrase is used to indicate that one thing is more difficult than another.

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That task is more difficult than you presume.
This computer thing is proving a little more difficult than I imagined.
It's a lot more difficult than just being intelligent.
But Moon tracking is far more difficult than watching the Sun.
Nothing more difficult than understanding him.
Breaking them up may prove to be more difficult than I thought.
That one was way more difficult than I had expected.
This might be more difficult than I thought.
Defense is more difficult than offense.
Audio surveillance is more difficult than it sounds.
That turned out to be more difficult than either of them had imagined.
This is far more difficult than I anticipated, Justin.
Through the decision we take today, we must avoid making future technological development more difficult than necessary.
There is no exercise more difficult than guaranteeing security and respecting rights.
That is more difficult than obtaining popular support for the treaty.
I experienced first hand that giving up smoking is a lot more difficult than starting.
Is English more difficult than Japanese?
Just a guess, but translating an ancient language with zero help might be more difficult than we think.
My first time was with Theresa Miller in our boathouse, in a rowboat, no less, which is much more difficult than it sounds.
I mean, this can't be more difficult than realigning someone's spine.

Alternatives:

harder than
tougher than
more challenging than
more complex than
less easy than

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