Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Account
Account over time
- Spain
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Spain currently reports 98.4% against 58.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 40.2%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 117 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.9% | 33.3% | 61.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 53.7% | 44.6% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher account, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Spain, at 98.4% against 58.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in account between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 40.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for account?
- Spain ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Findex Database, published as Account (% age 15+). 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 similar financial institution (see the definition for "bank or similar financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), (% age 15+)