How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?

5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.

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.

Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a

Sri Lanka

82.7%

in 2024

Zambia

81.9%

in 2024

Sri Lanka rank

56th

Zambia rank

59th

Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time

Sri Lanka
Zambia

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 82.7% against 81.9% in Zambia, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Sri Lanka ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 59th of 102 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	78.6%	43.7%	34.9%	Sri Lanka
2020s	86.7%	70.4%	16.3%	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher account ownership at a financial institution or with a, Sri Lanka or Zambia?: Sri Lanka, at 82.7% against 81.9% in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between Sri Lanka and Zambia?: 0.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?: Sri Lanka ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 59th 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: 03 September 2026

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+).