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

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.

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

United Kingdom

99.3%

in 2024

World

80.9%

in 2024

United Kingdom rank

6th

World rank

5th

Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time

United Kingdom
World

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 99.3% against 80.9% in World, a difference of 18.4%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times World's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom ranks 6th and World ranks 5th of 106 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	United Kingdom	World	Difference	Ahead
2010s	97.5%	64.3%	33.3%	United Kingdom
2020s	99.5%	78.6%	20.9%	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher account ownership at a financial institution or with a, United Kingdom or World?: United Kingdom, at 99.3% against 80.9% in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between United Kingdom and World?: 18.4%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and World?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do United Kingdom and World rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?: United Kingdom ranks 6th 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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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+).