Nigeria vs Uganda: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a
Nigeria
73.7%
in 2024
Uganda
76.9%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
63rd
Uganda rank
61st
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time
- Nigeria
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 76.9% against 73.7% in Nigeria, a difference of 3.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 63rd and Uganda ranks 61st of 106 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.0% | 45.9% | 3.9% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 72.5% | 10.3% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher account ownership at a financial institution or with a, Nigeria or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 76.9% against 73.7% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between Nigeria and Uganda?
- 3.2%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Nigeria ranks 63rd and Uganda ranks 61st 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+).