Ireland vs South Asia: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a

Ireland
99.0%
in 2024
South Asia
73.3%
in 2024
Ireland rank
4th
South Asia rank
4th

Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time

  • Ireland
  • South Asia
20406080100201120172024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 99.0% against 73.3% in South Asia, a difference of 25.7%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times South Asia's.

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

Ireland ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 4th of 102 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland South Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 92.8% 42.4% 50.4% Ireland
2020s 99.2% 70.4% 28.7% 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 South Asia?
Ireland, at 99.0% against 73.3% in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between Ireland and South Asia?
25.7%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Asia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Ireland and South Asia rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
Ireland ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 4th 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+).