Canada vs United States of America: Protecting minority investors: Strength of investor protection index
Protecting minority investors: Strength of investor protection index over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 26 DB06-14 methodology against 24.6 DB06-14 methodology in United States of America, a difference of 1.4 DB06-14 methodology.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States of America ahead.
Canada ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 8th of 191 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25 DB06-14 methodology | 25 DB06-14 methodology | 0 DB06-14 methodology | — |
| 2010s | 25.5 DB06-14 methodology | 24.9 DB06-14 methodology | 0.6 DB06-14 methodology | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index, Canada or United States of America?
- Canada, at 26 DB06-14 methodology against 24.6 DB06-14 methodology in United States of America as of 2013.
- What is the difference in protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index between Canada and United States of America?
- 1.4 DB06-14 methodology, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index?
- Canada ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 8th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Protecting minority investors: Strength of investor protection index (0-10) (DB06-14 methodology). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The strength of investor protection index is the sum of the extent of disclosure index, extent of director liability index and ease of shareholder suits index. The index is computed based on the methodology in the DB06-14 studies.