Sweden vs United States: Account ownership at a financial institution … primary
Sweden
89.9%
in 2024
United States
92.7%
in 2024
Sweden rank
21st
United States rank
19th
Account ownership at a financial institution … primary over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 92.7% against 89.9% in Sweden, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 21st and United States ranks 19th of 105 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.5% | 57.2% | 41.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 75.2% | 19.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher account ownership at a financial institution or with a, Sweden or United States?
- United States, at 92.7% against 89.9% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between Sweden and United States?
- 2.8%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Sweden ranks 21st 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+).