How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?

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.

South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a

South Africa

81.1%

in 2024

Sri Lanka

81.7%

in 2024

South Africa rank

55th

Sri Lanka rank

52nd

Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time

South Africa
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 81.7% against 81.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.

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

South Africa ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 117 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2010s	64.4%	75.0%	10.6%	Sri Lanka
2020s	83.3%	85.5%	2.2%	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher account ownership at a financial institution or with a, South Africa or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 81.7% against 81.1% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between South Africa and Sri Lanka?: 0.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?: South Africa ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd 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+).