Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Sweden: Account
Account over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 98.6% against 58.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 40.4%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 10th of 12 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.3% | 99.5% | 66.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 99.1% | 45.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher account, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 98.6% against 58.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in account between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sweden?
- 40.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sweden rank globally for account?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 10th of 12 groups.
- 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+)