Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a

Australia
98.8%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
98.8%
in 2024
Australia rank
13th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
12th

Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 98.8% against 98.8% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 102 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 99.2% 98.2% 1.0% Australia
2020s 99.4% 99.4% 0.1% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher account ownership at a financial institution or with a, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 98.8% against 98.8% in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
Australia ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 102 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB), published as Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider, richest 60% (% of population ages 15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider, richest 60% (% of population ages 15+)
Unit
% of population ages 15+
Source
Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
114 places, 570 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

Account denotes the percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution or report personally using a mobile money service in the past 12 months (richest 60%, share of population ages 15+).