Japan vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Account ownership at a financial institution or with a
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time
- Japan
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 99.1% against 76.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 22.6%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 10th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 102 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.4% | 57.2% | 40.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 74.5% | 24.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher account ownership at a financial institution or with a, Japan or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Japan, at 99.1% against 76.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between Japan and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 22.6%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Japan ranks 10th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 8th 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
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+).