South Africa vs Zambia: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a
South Africa
85.7%
in 2024
Zambia
84.3%
in 2024
South Africa rank
55th
Zambia rank
58th
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 85.7% against 84.3% in Zambia, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 58th 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 | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.8% | 47.8% | 20.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 75.7% | 11.4% | 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 Zambia?
- South Africa, at 85.7% against 84.3% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between South Africa and Zambia?
- 1.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- South Africa ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 58th 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+).