How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Korea?

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, female (% of population ages 15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs South Korea: Account ownership at a financial institution … female

Ireland

96.9%

in 2024

South Korea

97.1%

in 2024

Ireland rank

23rd

South Korea rank

21st

Account ownership at a financial institution … female over time

Ireland
South Korea

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 97.1% against 96.9% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Ireland ranks 23rd and South Korea ranks 21st of 106 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
2010s	94.1%	93.7%	0.4%	Ireland
2020s	98.2%	97.9%	0.3%	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 South Korea?: South Korea, at 97.1% against 96.9% in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between Ireland and South Korea?: 0.2%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Korea?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Ireland and South Korea rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?: Ireland ranks 23rd and South Korea ranks 21st 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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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: 29 October 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 (female, % age 15+).