Brazil vs South Africa: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a
Brazil
86.8%
in 2024
South Africa
85.8%
in 2024
Brazil rank
47th
South Africa rank
49th
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 86.8% against 85.8% in South Africa, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 49th of 106 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.7% | 69.3% | 1.5% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 86.5% | 0.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher account ownership at a financial institution or with a, Brazil or South Africa?
- Brazil, at 86.8% against 85.8% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between Brazil and South Africa?
- 1.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Brazil ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 49th 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, older adults (% of population ages 25+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 (older adults, % of population ages 25+).