Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a
Saudi Arabia
78.8%
in 2024
South Africa
81.1%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
57th
South Africa rank
55th
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 81.1% against 78.8% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 57th 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 | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.5% | 64.4% | 1.9% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 83.3% | 6.7% | 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, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 81.1% against 78.8% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 2.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 57th 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+).