South Korea vs United States: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a
South Korea
96.6%
in 2024
United States
96.9%
in 2024
South Korea rank
24th
United States rank
23rd
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time
- South Korea
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 96.9% against 96.6% in South Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 24th and United States ranks 23rd of 106 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.5% | 92.6% | 1.8% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 95.0% | 2.6% | South Korea |
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 Korea or United States?
- United States, at 96.9% against 96.6% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between South Korea and United States?
- 0.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and United States rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- South Korea ranks 24th and United States ranks 23rd 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+).