How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?

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.

Malawi vs Nigeria: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a

Malawi

43.3%

in 2024

Nigeria

42.2%

in 2024

Malawi rank

77th

Nigeria rank

78th

Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time

Malawi
Nigeria

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 43.3% against 42.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Nigeria ahead.

Malawi ranks 77th and Nigeria ranks 78th of 105 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2010s	16.6%	18.8%	2.2%	Nigeria
2020s	38.3%	34.0%	4.3%	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher account ownership at a financial institution or with a, Malawi or Nigeria?: Malawi, at 43.3% against 42.2% in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between Malawi and Nigeria?: 1.1%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?: Malawi ranks 77th and Nigeria ranks 78th 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: 03 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+).