Ireland vs United States: Account ownership at a financial institution … primary
Ireland
92.9%
in 2024
United States
92.7%
in 2024
Ireland rank
18th
United States rank
19th
Account ownership at a financial institution … primary over time
- Ireland
- United States
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 92.9% against 92.7% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 18th and United States ranks 19th of 105 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.5% | 57.2% | 22.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 75.2% | 21.2% | 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, Ireland or United States?
- Ireland, at 92.9% against 92.7% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between Ireland and United States?
- 0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and United States rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Ireland ranks 18th 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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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+).