New Zealand vs Sweden: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a
New Zealand
96.8%
in 2024
Sweden
96.6%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
18th
Sweden rank
19th
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 96.8% against 96.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 19th of 102 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.2% | 99.0% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 97.9% | 1.1% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- New Zealand, at 96.8% against 96.6% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- New Zealand ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 19th 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
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+).