South Africa vs Zambia: Getting credit, legal rights index

South Africa
10
in 2012
Zambia
9
in 2012
South Africa rank
1st
Zambia rank
3rd

Getting credit, legal rights index over time

  • South Africa
  • Zambia
0246810200420082012

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 10 against 9 in Zambia, a difference of 1.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 3rd of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 10 9 1 South Africa
2010s 10 9 1 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher getting credit, legal rights index, South Africa or Zambia?
South Africa, at 10 against 9 in Zambia as of 2012.
What is the difference in getting credit, legal rights index between South Africa and Zambia?
1, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for getting credit, legal rights index?
South Africa ranks 1st and Zambia 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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Indicator
Getting credit, legal rights index
Source
World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 502 data points, 2004–2012
Last refreshed

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/.