Algeria vs Sierra Leone: Share of adults with an account at a financial institution
Algeria
35.3%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
38.6%
in 2024
Algeria rank
107th
Sierra Leone rank
104th
Share of adults with an account at a financial institution over time
- Algeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 38.6% against 35.3% in Algeria, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 107th and Sierra Leone ranks 104th of 115 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.2% | 16.9% | 25.3% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 33.7% | 6.0% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults with an account at a financial institution, Algeria or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 38.6% against 35.3% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults with an account at a financial institution between Algeria and Sierra Leone?
- 3.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sierra Leone?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of adults with an account at a financial institution?
- Algeria ranks 107th and Sierra Leone ranks 104th of 115 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Findex Database - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults with an account at a financial institution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of respondents aged 15 and older, who report having an account (by themselves or with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution.