Which has higher bank accounts per 1,000 adults, China or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 44.62 against 36.45 in China as of 2018.

What is the difference in bank accounts per 1,000 adults between China and Democratic Republic of Congo?

8.17, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Democratic Republic of Congo?

13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Bank accounts per 1,000 adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Bank accounts per 1,000 adults

China

36.45

in 2020

Democratic Republic of Congo

44.62

in 2018

China rank

100th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

98th

Bank accounts per 1,000 adults over time

China
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 44.62 against 36.45 in China, a difference of 8.17.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was China ahead.

China ranks 100th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th of 103 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7.79	5.3	2.49	China
2010s	18.2	33.58	15.38	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank accounts per 1,000 adults, China or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 44.62 against 36.45 in China as of 2018.
What is the difference in bank accounts per 1,000 adults between China and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 8.17, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do China and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for bank accounts per 1,000 adults?: China ranks 100th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Bank accounts per 1,000 adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Bank accounts per 1,000 adults
Source: Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 103 places, 1,400 data points, 2004–2021
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

For each country calculated as: 1,000*reported number of depositors/adult population in the reporting country.