Georgia vs South Africa: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a
Georgia
78.8%
in 2024
South Africa
81.1%
in 2024
Georgia rank
58th
South Africa rank
55th
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time
- Georgia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 81.1% against 78.8% in Georgia, a difference of 2.3%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Georgia ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 55th of 117 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.6% | 64.4% | 19.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 83.3% | 8.6% | 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, Georgia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 81.1% against 78.8% in Georgia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between Georgia and South Africa?
- 2.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and South Africa rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Georgia ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 55th 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
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+).