United Kingdom vs World: Account
Account over time
- United Kingdom
- World
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 99.3% against 78.7% in World, a difference of 20.6%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times World's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 3rd and World ranks 4th of 116 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.5% | 60.5% | 37.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 76.3% | 23.2% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher account, United Kingdom or World?
- United Kingdom, at 99.3% against 78.7% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in account between United Kingdom and World?
- 20.6%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and World?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do United Kingdom and World rank globally for account?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd and World ranks 4th of 116 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+)