South Asia vs United Kingdom: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a
South Asia
79.8%
in 2024
United Kingdom
99.2%
in 2024
South Asia rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
4th
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time
- South Asia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 99.2% against 79.8% in South Asia, a difference of 19.4%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times South Asia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 12 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.8% | 98.9% | 46.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 99.5% | 23.6% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher account ownership at a financial institution or with a, South Asia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 99.2% against 79.8% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between South Asia and United Kingdom?
- 19.4%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and United Kingdom?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do South Asia and United Kingdom rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- South Asia ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 12 groups.
- 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+).