South Africa vs Uganda: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a

South Africa
63.7%
in 2024
Uganda
64.8%
in 2024
South Africa rank
51st
Uganda rank
50th

Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time

  • South Africa
  • Uganda
20406080201120172024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 64.8% against 63.7% in South Africa, a difference of 1.1%.

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

South Africa ranks 51st and Uganda ranks 50th of 105 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uganda Difference Ahead
2010s 55.7% 32.6% 23.2% South Africa
2020s 69.9% 59.5% 10.3% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher account ownership at a financial institution or with a, South Africa or Uganda?
Uganda, at 64.8% against 63.7% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between South Africa and Uganda?
1.1%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
South Africa ranks 51st and Uganda ranks 50th 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

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+).