How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Asia?

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.

France vs South Asia: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a

France

99.2%

in 2024

South Asia

77.6%

in 2024

France rank

4th

South Asia rank

6th

Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time

France
South Asia

How they compare

France currently reports 99.2% against 77.6% in South Asia, a difference of 21.6%.

That makes France's figure about 1.3 times South Asia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 6th of 117 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	South Asia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	95.9%	49.3%	46.5%	France
2020s	99.2%	72.8%	26.4%	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher account ownership at a financial institution or with a, France or South Asia?: France, at 99.2% against 77.6% in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between France and South Asia?: 21.6%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Asia?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do France and South Asia rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?: France ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 6th 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+).