China vs India: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a
China
84.4%
in 2024
India
87.1%
in 2024
China rank
28th
India rank
26th
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 87.1% against 84.4% in China, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was China ahead.
China ranks 28th and India ranks 26th of 105 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.0% | 49.7% | 17.3% | China |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 81.5% | 2.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher account ownership at a financial institution or with a, China or India?
- India, at 87.1% against 84.4% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between China and India?
- 2.7%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- China ranks 28th and India ranks 26th 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+).