Chile vs South Africa: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a
Chile
85.0%
in 2024
South Africa
85.8%
in 2024
Chile rank
52nd
South Africa rank
49th
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time
- Chile
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 85.8% against 85.0% in Chile, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Africa ahead.
Chile ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 49th of 106 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.3% | 69.3% | 9.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 86.5% | 0.8% | 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, Chile or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 85.8% against 85.0% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between Chile and South Africa?
- 0.8%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Chile ranks 52nd 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+).