Congo vs Nigeria: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a

Congo
50.6%
in 2024
Nigeria
52.2%
in 2024
Congo rank
85th
Nigeria rank
83rd

Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time

  • Congo
  • Nigeria
1020304050201120172024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 52.2% against 50.6% in Congo, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Nigeria ahead.

Congo ranks 85th and Nigeria ranks 83rd of 106 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
2010s 14.5% 29.1% 14.6% Nigeria
2020s 47.2% 43.6% 3.6% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher account ownership at a financial institution or with a, Congo or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 52.2% against 50.6% in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between Congo and Nigeria?
1.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
Congo ranks 85th and Nigeria ranks 83rd of 106 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, female (% 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, female (% 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
118 places, 590 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 (female, % age 15+).