Uganda vs Zambia: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a

Uganda
72.8%
in 2024
Zambia
72.7%
in 2024
Uganda rank
62nd
Zambia rank
63rd

Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time

  • Uganda
  • Zambia
20406080201120172024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 72.8% against 72.7% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Zambia ahead.

Uganda ranks 62nd and Zambia ranks 63rd of 117 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 41.4% 34.3% 7.1% Uganda
2020s 69.4% 60.6% 8.8% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher account ownership at a financial institution or with a, Uganda or Zambia?
Uganda, at 72.8% against 72.7% in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between Uganda and Zambia?
0.1%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
Uganda ranks 62nd and Zambia ranks 63rd 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

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+).