Georgia vs South Africa: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a

Georgia
85.3%
in 2024
South Africa
84.8%
in 2024
Georgia rank
53rd
South Africa rank
55th

Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time

  • Georgia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Georgia currently reports 85.3% against 84.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Africa ahead.

Georgia ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 55th of 102 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Georgia South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 52.9% 72.1% 19.2% South Africa
2020s 80.6% 87.6% 7.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher account ownership at a financial institution or with a, Georgia or South Africa?
Georgia, at 85.3% against 84.8% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between Georgia and South Africa?
0.5%, with Georgia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Georgia and South Africa rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
Georgia ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 55th 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+).