Australia vs United States of America: Account, income, poorest 40%

Australia
96.8%
in 2024
United States of America
95.6%
in 2024
Australia rank
17th
United States of America rank
20th

Account, income, poorest 40% over time

  • Australia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 96.8% against 95.6% in United States of America, a difference of 1.2%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 20th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 99.1% 83.8% 15.3% Australia
2020s 97.6% 93.4% 4.1% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher account, income, poorest 40%, Australia or United States of America?
Australia, at 96.8% against 95.6% in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in account, income, poorest 40% between Australia and United States of America?
1.2%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for account, income, poorest 40%?
Australia ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 20th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Findex database, published as Account, income, poorest 40% (% ages 15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Account, income, poorest 40% (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 575 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

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 (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), poorest 40% (% ages 15+)