Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Getting credit, legal rights index
Ghana
8
in 2012
Sierra Leone
7
in 2012
Ghana rank
5th
Sierra Leone rank
7th
Getting credit, legal rights index over time
- Ghana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 8 against 7 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 51 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5 | 5.33 | 1.17 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 8 | 7 | 1 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher getting credit, legal rights index, Ghana or Sierra Leone?
- Ghana, at 8 against 7 in Sierra Leone as of 2012.
- What is the difference in getting credit, legal rights index between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 1, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
- How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for getting credit, legal rights index?
- Ghana ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th 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/.