Ireland vs United States of America: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a

Ireland
97.8%
in 2024
United States of America
98.0%
in 2024
Ireland rank
22nd
United States of America rank
20th

Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time

  • Ireland
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 98.0% against 97.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Ireland ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 20th of 102 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 95.9% 96.6% 0.7% United States of America
2020s 98.9% 97.7% 1.2% 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, Ireland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 98.0% against 97.8% in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between Ireland and United States of America?
0.2%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
Ireland ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 20th 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

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+).