Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs United States: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 98.8% against 63.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 35.4%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th and United States ranks 10th of 12 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.8% | 93.1% | 56.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 97.0% | 39.2% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher account ownership at a financial institution or with a, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or United States?
- United States, at 98.8% against 63.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United States?
- 35.4%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United States rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th and United States ranks 10th 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+).