How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?

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.

Hong Kong vs South Korea: Account ownership at a financial institution … 15+

Hong Kong

97.3%

in 2024

South Korea

96.9%

in 2024

Hong Kong rank

21st

South Korea rank

23rd

Account ownership at a financial institution … 15+ over time

Hong Kong
South Korea

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 97.3% against 96.9% in South Korea, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Hong Kong ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 23rd of 117 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
2010s	93.4%	94.1%	0.7%	South Korea
2020s	97.6%	97.8%	0.2%	South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher account ownership at a financial institution or with a, Hong Kong or South Korea?: Hong Kong, at 97.3% against 96.9% in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between Hong Kong and South Korea?: 0.4%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?: Hong Kong ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 23rd 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: 29 October 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+).