South Africa vs Uruguay: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a
South Africa
85.7%
in 2024
Uruguay
86.3%
in 2024
South Africa rank
55th
Uruguay rank
54th
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 86.3% against 85.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 54th 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 | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.8% | 52.4% | 15.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 84.6% | 2.5% | 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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 86.3% against 85.7% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between South Africa and Uruguay?
- 0.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- South Africa ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 54th 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+).