How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?

5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.

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 (% of population ages 15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Burkina Faso: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a

Benin

51.8%

in 2024

Burkina Faso

51.4%

in 2024

Benin rank

92nd

Burkina Faso rank

93rd

Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time

Benin
Burkina Faso

How they compare

Benin currently reports 51.8% against 51.4% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Benin ranks 92nd and Burkina Faso ranks 93rd of 117 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Burkina Faso	Difference	Ahead
2010s	21.9%	23.6%	1.8%	Burkina Faso
2020s	50.2%	43.8%	6.5%	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher account ownership at a financial institution or with a, Benin or Burkina Faso?: Benin, at 51.8% against 51.4% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between Benin and Burkina Faso?: 0.4%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?: Benin ranks 92nd and Burkina Faso ranks 93rd of 117 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 (% 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

Indicator: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider (% of population ages 15+)
Unit: % of population ages 15+
Source: Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 129 places, 645 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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 (% age 15+).