Namibia vs Portugal: Protecting minority investors: Extent of director liability index
Protecting minority investors: Extent of director liability index over time
- Namibia
- Portugal
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 5 0-10 against 5 0-10 in Portugal, a difference of 0 0-10.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 75th and Portugal ranks 75th of 191 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 0-10 | 5 0-10 | 0 0-10 | — |
| 2010s | 5 0-10 | 5 0-10 | 0 0-10 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protecting minority investors: extent of director liability index, Namibia or Portugal?
- Namibia, at 5 0-10 against 5 0-10 in Portugal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in protecting minority investors: extent of director liability index between Namibia and Portugal?
- 0 0-10, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Namibia and Portugal rank globally for protecting minority investors: extent of director liability index?
- Namibia ranks 75th and Portugal ranks 75th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Protecting minority investors: Extent of director liability index (0-10). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The extent of director liability index measures when board members can be held liable for harm caused by related-party transactions and what sanctions are available. It has seven components: (i) whether shareholders can sue directly or derivatively for the damage the transaction causes to the company; (ii) whether a shareholder plaintiff can hold Mr. James liable for the damage the Buyer-Seller transaction causes to the company; (iii) whether a shareholder plaintiff can hold other executives and directors (the CEO, members of the board of directors or members of the supervisory board) liable for the damage the transaction causes to the company; (iv) whether Mr. James pays damages for the harm caused to the company upon a successful claim by the shareholder plaintiff; (v) whether Mr. James repays profits made from the transaction upon a successful claim by the shareholder plaintiff; (vi) whether Mr. James is disqualified upon a successful claim by the shareholder plaintiff; and (vii) whether a court can void the transaction upon a successful claim by a shareholder plaintiff.