North Africa vs Sierra Leone: Getting credit, legal rights index
North Africa
2.6
in 2012
Sierra Leone
7
in 2012
North Africa rank
6th
Sierra Leone rank
7th
Getting credit, legal rights index over time
- North Africa
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 7 against 2.6 in North Africa, a difference of 4.4.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.7 times North Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
North Africa ranks 6th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 6 groups.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Africa | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.67 | 5.33 | 2.67 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 7 | 4.4 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher getting credit, legal rights index, North Africa or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 7 against 2.6 in North Africa as of 2012.
- What is the difference in getting credit, legal rights index between North Africa and Sierra Leone?
- 4.4, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and Sierra Leone?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
- How do North Africa and Sierra Leone rank globally for getting credit, legal rights index?
- North Africa ranks 6th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 6 groups.
- 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/.