Gabon vs Nigeria: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a

Gabon
73.7%
in 2024
Nigeria
74.3%
in 2024
Gabon rank
67th
Nigeria rank
66th

Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time

  • Gabon
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 74.3% against 73.7% in Gabon, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Gabon ranks 67th and Nigeria ranks 66th of 102 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Nigeria Difference Ahead
2010s 44.6% 47.9% 3.3% Nigeria
2020s 72.3% 64.0% 8.4% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher account ownership at a financial institution or with a, Gabon or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 74.3% against 73.7% in Gabon as of 2024.
What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between Gabon and Nigeria?
0.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Nigeria?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Nigeria rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
Gabon ranks 67th and Nigeria ranks 66th 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+).