Ireland vs United States of America: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a

Ireland
92.9%
in 2024
United States of America
92.7%
in 2024
Ireland rank
18th
United States of America rank
19th

Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time

  • Ireland
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 92.9% against 92.7% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Ireland ranks 18th and United States of America 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 of America 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 of America?
Ireland, at 92.9% against 92.7% in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between Ireland and United States of America?
0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
Ireland ranks 18th and United States of America 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

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+).