How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?

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, male (% of population ages 15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs United Kingdom: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a

Ireland

99.7%

in 2024

United Kingdom

99.3%

in 2024

Ireland rank

3rd

United Kingdom rank

6th

Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time

Ireland
United Kingdom

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 99.7% against 99.3% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Ireland ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 106 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2010s	95.3%	97.5%	2.3%	United Kingdom
2020s	99.7%	99.5%	0.3%	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher account ownership at a financial institution or with a, Ireland or United Kingdom?: Ireland, at 99.7% against 99.3% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between Ireland and United Kingdom?: 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?: Ireland ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 106 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, male (% 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, male (% 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: 118 places, 590 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 (male, % age 15+).