Ghana vs Nigeria: Getting credit, legal rights index
Ghana
8
in 2012
Nigeria
9
in 2012
Ghana rank
5th
Nigeria rank
3rd
Getting credit, legal rights index over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 9 against 8 in Ghana, a difference of 1.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 51 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5 | 9 | 2.5 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8 | 9 | 1 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher getting credit, legal rights index, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 9 against 8 in Ghana as of 2012.
- What is the difference in getting credit, legal rights index between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 1, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for getting credit, legal rights index?
- Ghana ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/), published as Getting credit, legal rights index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The strength of legal rights index measures the degree to which collateral and bankruptcy laws protect the rights of borrowers and lenders and thus facilitate lending. For more information, visit http://www.doingbusiness.org/MethodologySurveys/.