Sweden vs United States of America: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a

Sweden
97.6%
in 2024
United States of America
97.1%
in 2024
Sweden rank
20th
United States of America rank
22nd

Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time

  • Sweden
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 97.6% against 97.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Sweden ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 22nd of 106 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 99.6% 90.5% 9.1% Sweden
2020s 98.8% 97.0% 1.9% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher account ownership at a financial institution or with a, Sweden or United States of America?
Sweden, at 97.6% against 97.1% in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between Sweden and United States of America?
0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
Sweden ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 22nd 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+).