Legal rights - Country rankings
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Index of legal rights for creditors and borrowers (0 = weak to 12 = strong), 2019:
The average for 2019 based on 45 countries was 5.53 points. The highest value was in Azerbaijan: 12 points and the lowest value was in Iraq: 0 points. The indicator is available from 2013 to 2019. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: points; Source: The World Bank
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| Countries | Legal rights, 2019 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azerbaijan | 12 | 1 | 2013 - 2019 |
| Brunei | 12 | 2 | 2013 - 2019 |
| Jordan | 11 | 3 | 2013 - 2019 |
| Tajikistan | 11 | 4 | 2013 - 2019 |
| Afghanistan | 10 | 5 | 2013 - 2019 |
| Cambodia | 10 | 6 | 2013 - 2019 |
| Nepal | 10 | 7 | 2013 - 2019 |
| Georgia | 9 | 8 | 2013 - 2019 |
| India | 9 | 9 | 2013 - 2019 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 9 | 10 | 2013 - 2019 |
| Mongolia | 9 | 11 | 2013 - 2019 |
| Hong Kong | 8 | 12 | 2013 - 2019 |
| Kazakhstan | 8 | 13 | 2013 - 2019 |
| Palestine | 8 | 14 | 2013 - 2019 |
| Singapore | 8 | 15 | 2013 - 2019 |
| Vietnam | 8 | 16 | 2013 - 2019 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 17 | 2013 - 2019 |
| Thailand | 7 | 18 | 2013 - 2019 |
| Armenia | 6 | 19 | 2013 - 2019 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 20 | 2013 - 2019 |
| Israel | 6 | 21 | 2013 - 2019 |
| Laos | 6 | 22 | 2013 - 2019 |
| UA Emirates | 6 | 23 | 2013 - 2019 |
| Uzbekistan | 6 | 24 | 2013 - 2019 |
| Bangladesh | 5 | 25 | 2013 - 2019 |
| Japan | 5 | 26 | 2013 - 2019 |
| South Korea | 5 | 27 | 2013 - 2019 |
| Bhutan | 4 | 28 | 2013 - 2019 |
| Bahrain | 3 | 29 | 2013 - 2019 |
| China | 3 | 30 | 2013 - 2019 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 31 | 2013 - 2019 |
| Burma | 2 | 32 | 2013 - 2019 |
| Iran | 2 | 33 | 2013 - 2019 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 34 | 2013 - 2019 |
| Maldives | 2 | 35 | 2013 - 2019 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 36 | 2013 - 2019 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 37 | 2013 - 2019 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 38 | 2013 - 2019 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 39 | 2013 - 2019 |
| Oman | 1 | 40 | 2013 - 2019 |
| Philippines | 1 | 41 | 2013 - 2019 |
| Qatar | 1 | 42 | 2013 - 2019 |
| Syria | 1 | 43 | 2013 - 2019 |
| Iraq | 0 | 44 | 2013 - 2019 |
| Yemen | 0 | 45 | 2013 - 2019 |
Definition: 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 12 based on the methodology in the Doing Business 15-20 studies.
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