Singapore vs South Africa: Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage
Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage over time
- Singapore
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 66.5% against 64.2% in Singapore, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was South Africa ahead.
Singapore ranks 45th 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 | Singapore | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.3% | 58.6% | 18.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 59.6% | 0.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher getting credit: credit bureau coverage, Singapore or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 66.5% against 64.2% in Singapore as of 2019.
- What is the difference in getting credit: credit bureau coverage between Singapore and South Africa?
- 2.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Singapore and South Africa rank globally for getting credit: credit bureau coverage?
- Singapore ranks 45th 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
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.