Argentina vs South Africa: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a
Argentina
62.9%
in 2024
South Africa
63.7%
in 2024
Argentina rank
52nd
South Africa rank
51st
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 63.7% against 62.9% in Argentina, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 51st of 105 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.2% | 55.7% | 14.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 69.9% | 9.9% | 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, Argentina or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 63.7% against 62.9% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between Argentina and South Africa?
- 0.8%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Argentina ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 51st of 105 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, primary education or less (% of population ages 15+). 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 (primary education or less, % of population ages 15+).