Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs United States of America: Account, older
Account, older over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 98.8% against 63.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 35.4%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 10th of 12 groups.
United States of America 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 States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.8% | 93.1% | 56.3% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 97.0% | 39.2% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher account, older, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 98.8% against 63.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in account, older between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United States of America?
- 35.4%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United States of America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United States of America rank globally for account, older?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 10th of 12 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Findex database, published as Account, older (% age 25+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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"), older (% age 25+)