Madagascar vs Mauritania: Share of adults with an account at a financial institution
Madagascar
24.5%
in 2024
Mauritania
27.3%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
111th
Mauritania rank
109th
Share of adults with an account at a financial institution over time
- Madagascar
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 27.3% against 24.5% in Madagascar, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Mauritania ahead.
Madagascar ranks 111th and Mauritania ranks 109th of 115 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.6% | 20.4% | 9.8% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 25.4% | 0.0% | Mauritania |
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, Madagascar or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 27.3% against 24.5% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults with an account at a financial institution between Madagascar and Mauritania?
- 2.8%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mauritania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Mauritania rank globally for share of adults with an account at a financial institution?
- Madagascar ranks 111th and Mauritania ranks 109th 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.