Ghana vs Uganda: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a

Ghana
69.6%
in 2024
Uganda
66.9%
in 2024
Ghana rank
56th
Uganda rank
58th

Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time

  • Ghana
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 69.6% against 66.9% in Uganda, a difference of 2.7%.

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

Ghana ranks 56th and Uganda ranks 58th of 102 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Uganda Difference Ahead
2010s 33.4% 28.7% 4.8% Ghana
2020s 62.1% 59.1% 3.0% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher account ownership at a financial institution or with a, Ghana or Uganda?
Ghana, at 69.6% against 66.9% in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between Ghana and Uganda?
2.7%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
Ghana ranks 56th and Uganda ranks 58th of 102 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, poorest 40% (% 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

Indicator
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider, poorest 40% (% 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
114 places, 570 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

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 (poorest 40%, share of population ages 15+).