How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United States?

5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.

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.

Hong Kong vs United States: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a

Hong Kong

93.4%

in 2024

United States

92.7%

in 2024

Hong Kong rank

17th

United States rank

19th

Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time

Hong Kong
United States

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 93.4% against 92.7% in United States, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 17th and United States ranks 19th of 105 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	United States	Difference	Ahead
2010s	86.4%	57.2%	29.1%	Hong Kong
2020s	94.8%	75.2%	19.6%	Hong Kong

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 United States?: Hong Kong, at 93.4% against 92.7% in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between Hong Kong and United States?: 0.7%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United States?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and United States rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?: Hong Kong ranks 17th and United States ranks 19th 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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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: 17 September 2026

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+).