How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?

5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.

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.

Belgium vs Ireland: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a

Belgium

97.9%

in 2024

Ireland

97.8%

in 2024

Belgium rank

21st

Ireland rank

22nd

Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time

Belgium
Ireland

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 97.9% against 97.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 21st and Ireland ranks 22nd of 102 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
2010s	98.1%	95.9%	2.2%	Belgium
2020s	98.8%	98.9%	0.0%	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher account ownership at a financial institution or with a, Belgium or Ireland?: Belgium, at 97.9% against 97.8% in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between Belgium and Ireland?: 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?: Belgium ranks 21st and Ireland ranks 22nd 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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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: 03 September 2026

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+).