India vs South Africa: Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage

India
63.1%
in 2019
South Africa
66.5%
in 2019
India rank
46th
South Africa rank
43rd

Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage over time

  • India
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 66.5% against 63.1% in India, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times India's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

India ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 191 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 6.5% 58.6% 52.1% South Africa
2010s 28.8% 59.6% 30.8% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher getting credit: credit bureau coverage, India or South Africa?
South Africa, at 66.5% against 63.1% in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in getting credit: credit bureau coverage between India and South Africa?
3.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do India and South Africa rank globally for getting credit: credit bureau coverage?
India ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults)
Unit
% of adults
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 2,949 data points, 2004–2019
Last refreshed

The credit bureau coverage reports the number of individuals and firms listed in a credit bureau’s database as of January 1 with information on their borrowing history from the past five years, and the number of individuals and firms that have had no borrowing history in the past five years but for which a lender requested a credit report from the bureau in the previous calendar year. The number is expressed as a percentage of the adult population.