South Korea vs Sweden: Account ownership at a financial institution … secondary
South Korea
98.7%
in 2024
Sweden
98.8%
in 2024
South Korea rank
15th
Sweden rank
13th
Account ownership at a financial institution … secondary over time
- South Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 98.8% against 98.7% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 105 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.2% | 99.6% | 4.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.2% | 0.2% | 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, South Korea or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 98.8% against 98.7% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between South Korea and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Sweden rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- South Korea ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th 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+).