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 11 countries was 9.18 points. The highest value was in New Zealand: 12 points and the lowest value was in Kiribati: 4 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
New Zealand 12 1 2013 - 2019
Australia 11 2 2013 - 2019
Vanuatu 11 3 2013 - 2019
Micronesia 10 4 2013 - 2019
Palau 10 5 2013 - 2019
Solomon Isl. 10 6 2013 - 2019
Tonga 10 7 2013 - 2019
Papua N.G. 9 8 2013 - 2019
Samoa 9 9 2013 - 2019
Fiji 5 10 2013 - 2019
Kiribati 4 11 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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1. New Zealand
2. Australia
3. Vanuatu
4. Micronesia
5. Palau
6. Solomon Isl.
7. Tonga
8. Papua N.G.
9. Samoa
10. Fiji
11. Kiribati
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