Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a
Saudi Arabia
74.6%
in 2024
South Africa
74.2%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
52nd
South Africa rank
53rd
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 74.6% against 74.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 53rd of 102 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.1% | 52.8% | 1.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 76.0% | 5.4% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher account ownership at a financial institution or with a, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 74.6% against 74.2% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd 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
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+).