Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a

Malawi
46.3%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
47.0%
in 2024
Malawi rank
89th
Zimbabwe rank
88th

Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time

  • Malawi
  • Zimbabwe
1020304050201120172024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 47.0% against 46.3% in Malawi, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Malawi ranks 89th and Zimbabwe ranks 88th of 106 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 20.2% 39.3% 19.0% Zimbabwe
2020s 42.2% 50.5% 8.3% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher account ownership at a financial institution or with a, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 47.0% against 46.3% in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
0.7%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
Malawi ranks 89th and Zimbabwe ranks 88th 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+).