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

Germany
98.1%
in 2024
Ireland
97.8%
in 2024
Germany rank
19th
Ireland rank
22nd

Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time

  • Germany
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 98.1% against 97.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 22nd of 102 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 99.9% 95.9% 4.0% Germany
2020s 99.1% 98.9% 0.2% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher account ownership at a financial institution or with a, Germany or Ireland?
Germany, at 98.1% against 97.8% in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between Germany and Ireland?
0.3%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
Germany ranks 19th 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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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+).