Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Account, income, richest 60%

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
65.4%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
98.8%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
12th

Account, income, richest 60% over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 98.8% against 65.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 33.4%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 12 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 40.2% 98.2% 58.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 60.9% 99.4% 38.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher account, income, richest 60%, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 98.8% against 65.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in account, income, richest 60% between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
33.4%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for account, income, richest 60%?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 12 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Global Findex database, published as Account, income, richest 60% (% ages 15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Account, income, richest 60% (% 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"), richest 60% (% ages 15+)