New Zealand vs United States: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a
New Zealand
97.2%
in 2024
United States
96.9%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
21st
United States rank
23rd
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time
- New Zealand
- United States
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 97.2% against 96.9% in United States, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 21st and United States ranks 23rd of 106 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.4% | 92.6% | 6.8% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 95.0% | 2.7% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher account ownership at a financial institution or with a, New Zealand or United States?
- New Zealand, at 97.2% against 96.9% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between New Zealand and United States?
- 0.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and United States rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- New Zealand ranks 21st 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+).