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

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 Singapore: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a

Hong Kong

97.3%

in 2024

Singapore

98.0%

in 2024

Hong Kong rank

21st

Singapore rank

19th

Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time

Hong Kong
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 98.0% against 97.3% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Singapore ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 21st and Singapore ranks 19th of 117 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
2010s	93.4%	97.5%	4.1%	Singapore
2020s	97.6%	97.8%	0.2%	Singapore

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 Singapore?: Singapore, at 98.0% against 97.3% in Hong Kong as of 2024.
What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between Hong Kong and Singapore?: 0.7%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?: Hong Kong ranks 21st and Singapore ranks 19th 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: 17 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+).