High income OECD countries Compared by Economy > Legal rights of borrowers and lenders index
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DEFINITION:
Legal rights index measures the degree to which collateral and bankruptcy laws protect the rights of borrowers and lenders and thus facilitate lending. The index ranges from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating that these laws are better designed to expand access to credit.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 10 | 2006 | |
| =2 | Slovakia | 9 | 2006 | |
| =2 | Australia | 9 | 2006 | |
| =2 | New Zealand | 9 | 2006 | |
| =5 | Ireland | 8 | 2006 | |
| =5 | Denmark | 8 | 2006 | |
| =5 | Israel | 8 | 2006 | |
| =5 | Germany | 8 | 2006 | |
| =9 | Canada | 7 | 2006 | |
| =9 | Netherlands | 7 | 2006 | |
| =9 | United States | 7 | 2006 | |
| =9 | Iceland | 7 | 2006 | |
| =13 | South Korea | 6 | 2006 | |
| =13 | Norway | 6 | 2006 | |
| =13 | Finland | 6 | 2006 | |
| =13 | Slovenia | 6 | 2006 | |
| =13 | Czech Republic | 6 | 2006 | |
| =13 | Sweden | 6 | 2006 | |
| =13 | Japan | 6 | 2006 | |
| =13 | Switzerland | 6 | 2006 | |
| =21 | France | 5 | 2006 | |
| =21 | Spain | 5 | 2006 | |
| =21 | Austria | 5 | 2006 | |
| =21 | Belgium | 5 | 2006 | |
| =25 | Portugal | 4 | 2006 | |
| =25 | Estonia | 4 | 2006 | |
| =25 | Chile | 4 | 2006 | |
| =25 | Poland | 4 | 2006 | |
| =29 | Italy | 3 | 2006 | |
| =29 | Greece | 3 | 2006 |