Hong Kong vs Ireland: Account ownership at a financial institution … primary
Hong Kong
93.4%
in 2024
Ireland
92.9%
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
17th
Ireland rank
18th
Account ownership at a financial institution … primary over time
- Hong Kong
- Ireland
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 93.4% against 92.9% in Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Ireland ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 18th of 105 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.4% | 79.5% | 6.9% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 96.5% | 1.7% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher account ownership at a financial institution or with a, Hong Kong or Ireland?
- Hong Kong, at 93.4% against 92.9% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between Hong Kong and Ireland?
- 0.5%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Ireland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Ireland rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Hong Kong ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 18th 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+).