How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Samoa?

10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2013.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank, published as Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) (DB05-14 methodology). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Japan vs Samoa: Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10)

Japan

7 DB05-14 methodology

in 2013

Samoa

7 DB05-14 methodology

in 2013

Japan rank

52nd

Samoa rank

52nd

Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) over time

Japan
Samoa

How they compare

Japan currently reports 7 DB05-14 methodology against 7 DB05-14 methodology in Samoa, a difference of 0 DB05-14 methodology.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Samoa ahead.

Japan ranks 52nd and Samoa ranks 52nd of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.67 DB05-14 methodology	6.17 DB05-14 methodology	0.5 DB05-14 methodology	Japan
2010s	7 DB05-14 methodology	7 DB05-14 methodology	0 DB05-14 methodology	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10), Japan or Samoa?: Japan, at 7 DB05-14 methodology against 7 DB05-14 methodology in Samoa as of 2013.
What is the difference in getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) between Japan and Samoa?: 0 DB05-14 methodology, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Samoa?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2013.
How do Japan and Samoa rank globally for getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10)?: Japan ranks 52nd and Samoa ranks 52nd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The World Bank, published as Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) (DB05-14 methodology). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) (DB05-14 methodology)
Unit: DB05-14 methodology
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 184 places, 1,790 data points, 2004–2013
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

The strength of legal rights index measures whether certain features that facilitate lending exist within the applicable collateral and bankruptcy laws. The index ranges from 0 to 10 based on the methodology in the DB05-14 studies.