Benin vs Malawi: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a

Benin
47.4%
in 2024
Malawi
43.3%
in 2024
Benin rank
74th
Malawi rank
77th

Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time

  • Benin
  • Malawi
1020304050201120172024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 47.4% against 43.3% in Malawi, a difference of 4.1%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Malawi ahead.

Benin ranks 74th and Malawi ranks 77th of 105 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Malawi Difference Ahead
2010s 17.5% 16.6% 0.9% Benin
2020s 44.2% 38.3% 5.9% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher account ownership at a financial institution or with a, Benin or Malawi?
Benin, at 47.4% against 43.3% in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between Benin and Malawi?
4.1%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
Benin ranks 74th and Malawi ranks 77th 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

Indicator
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider, primary education or less (% of population ages 15+)
Unit
% of population ages 15+
Source
Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
117 places, 585 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

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+).