Portugal vs Spain: Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage

Portugal
7.9%
in 2019
Spain
7.5%
in 2019
Portugal rank
101st
Spain rank
102nd

Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 7.9% against 7.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 101st and Spain ranks 102nd of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 11.0% 7.4% 3.6% Portugal
2010s 15.5% 13.7% 1.8% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher getting credit: credit bureau coverage, Portugal or Spain?
Portugal, at 7.9% against 7.5% in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in getting credit: credit bureau coverage between Portugal and Spain?
0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for getting credit: credit bureau coverage?
Portugal ranks 101st and Spain ranks 102nd 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.