Ireland vs World: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a

Ireland
99.0%
in 2024
World
72.4%
in 2024
Ireland rank
4th
World rank
5th

Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time

  • Ireland
  • World
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 99.0% against 72.4% in World, a difference of 26.6%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times World's.

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

Ireland ranks 4th and World ranks 5th of 102 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland World Difference Ahead
2010s 92.8% 52.5% 40.2% Ireland
2020s 99.2% 70.7% 28.5% 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 World?
Ireland, at 99.0% against 72.4% in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between Ireland and World?
26.6%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and World?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Ireland and World rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
Ireland ranks 4th and World ranks 5th 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+).