Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs United Kingdom: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 98.8% against 65.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 33.4%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 12 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.2% | 98.2% | 58.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 99.4% | 38.4% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher account ownership at a financial institution or with a, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 98.8% against 65.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?
- 33.4%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 12 groups.
- 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+).