Costa Rica vs South Africa: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a
Costa Rica
67.1%
in 2024
South Africa
66.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
53rd
South Africa rank
55th
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 67.1% against 66.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 55th of 106 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.1% | 52.4% | 5.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 72.8% | 0.7% | 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, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 67.1% against 66.6% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 55th of 106 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, young adults (% of population ages 15-24). 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 (young adults, % of population ages 15-24).