Argentina vs South Africa: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a
Argentina
88.3%
in 2024
South Africa
85.7%
in 2024
Argentina rank
52nd
South Africa rank
55th
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 88.3% against 85.7% in South Africa, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Africa ahead.
Argentina ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 55th of 105 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.0% | 67.8% | 21.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 87.1% | 3.1% | 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, Argentina or South Africa?
- Argentina, at 88.3% against 85.7% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between Argentina and South Africa?
- 2.6%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Argentina ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 55th 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, secondary education or more (% 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 (secondary education or more, % of population ages 15+).