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

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 Turkey: Account ownership at a financial institution … 15+

South Africa

81.1%

in 2024

Turkey

81.6%

in 2024

South Africa rank

55th

Turkey rank

53rd

Account ownership at a financial institution … 15+ over time

South Africa
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 81.6% against 81.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.

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

South Africa ranks 55th and Turkey ranks 53rd of 117 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
2010s	64.4%	61.0%	3.4%	South Africa
2020s	83.3%	77.8%	5.4%	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, South Africa or Turkey?: Turkey, at 81.6% 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 Turkey?: 0.5%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?: South Africa ranks 55th and Turkey ranks 53rd 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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South Africa vs Turkey: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a. Statizoid, drawing on Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB). Retrieved 12 November 2026, from https://financial-sector.statizoid.com/compare/account-ownership-at-a-financial-institution-or-with-a-mobile-money-service-provider-8/south-africa/turkiye/

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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+).