What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

1.7%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

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.

China vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a

China

89.4%

in 2024

Iran, Islamic Republic of

91.1%

in 2024

China rank

35th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

32nd

Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time

China
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 91.1% against 89.4% in China, a difference of 1.7%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

China ranks 35th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 32nd of 117 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2010s	74.1%	86.6%	12.5%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	89.0%	90.5%	1.5%	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher account ownership at a financial institution or with a, China or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 91.1% against 89.4% in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 1.7%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do China and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?: China ranks 35th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 32nd 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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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+).