Economy > Debt > Strength of legal rights index > 0=weak to 10=strong: Group totals
DEFINITION:
Strength of legal rights index (0=weak to 10=strong). 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. 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 | HISTORY |
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Christian countries | 601 | 2013 | |||
Hot countries | 560 | 2013 | |||
Former British colonies | 324 | 2013 | |||
Europe | 311 | 2013 | |||
Heavily indebted countries | 264 | 2013 | |||
Sub-Saharan Africa | 263 | 2013 | |||
Cold countries | 260 | 2013 | |||
Landlocked countries | 227 | 2013 | |||
High income OECD countries | 217 | 2013 | |||
Muslim countries | 213 | 2013 | |||
European Union | 191 | 2013 | |||
East Asia and Pacific | 189 | 2013 | |||
NATO countries | 180 | 2013 | |||
Catholic countries | 179 | 2013 | |||
Latin America and Caribbean | 176 | 2013 | |||
Religious countries | 160 | 2013 | |||
Emerging markets | 157 | 2013 | |||
Eastern Europe | 143 | 2013 | |||
Former French colonies | 118 | 2013 | |||
Eurozone | 110 | 2013 | |||
Non-religious countries | 90 | 2013 | |||
Former Soviet republics | 87 | 2013 | |||
Former Spanish colonies | 86 | 2013 | |||
failed states | 80 | 2013 | |||
South and Central Asia | 66 | 2013 | |||
Potential Future EU Members | 59 | 2013 | |||
Middle Eastern and North Africa | 59 | 2013 | |||
Group of 7 countries (G7) | 50 | 2013 | |||
OPEC countries | 40 | 2013 | |||
South Asia | 31 | 2013 |