Ireland vs World: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a
Ireland
99.7%
in 2024
World
80.9%
in 2024
Ireland rank
3rd
World rank
5th
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time
- Ireland
- World
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 99.7% against 80.9% in World, a difference of 18.8%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times World's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 3rd and World ranks 5th of 106 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.3% | 64.3% | 31.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 78.6% | 21.2% | 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 World?
- Ireland, at 99.7% against 80.9% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between Ireland and World?
- 18.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and World?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and World rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and World ranks 5th 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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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 (male, % age 15+).