How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?

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.

Italy vs South Africa: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a

Italy

79.8%

in 2024

South Africa

81.0%

in 2024

Italy rank

53rd

South Africa rank

51st

Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time

Italy
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 81.0% against 79.8% in Italy, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 51st of 106 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
2010s	79.7%	63.8%	15.9%	Italy
2020s	88.4%	83.6%	4.9%	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher account ownership at a financial institution or with a, Italy or South Africa?: South Africa, at 81.0% against 79.8% in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between Italy and South Africa?: 1.2%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?: Italy ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 51st 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: 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 (female, % age 15+).