Ireland vs South Korea: Account ownership at a financial institution … secondary
Ireland
98.6%
in 2024
South Korea
98.7%
in 2024
Ireland rank
18th
South Korea rank
15th
Account ownership at a financial institution … secondary over time
- Ireland
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 98.7% against 98.6% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 18th and South Korea ranks 15th of 105 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.4% | 95.2% | 1.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.0% | 0.1% | 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 South Korea?
- South Korea, at 98.7% against 98.6% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between Ireland and South Korea?
- 0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Korea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and South Korea rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Ireland ranks 18th and South Korea ranks 15th 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+).