Russia vs South Africa: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a

Russia
70.6%
in 2024
South Africa
74.2%
in 2024
Russia rank
54th
South Africa rank
53rd

Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time

  • Russia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 74.2% against 70.6% in Russia, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 102 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 57.9% 52.8% 5.1% Russia
2020s 78.2% 76.0% 2.2% Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher account ownership at a financial institution or with a, Russia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 74.2% against 70.6% in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between Russia and South Africa?
3.6%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
Russia ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 53rd 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+).