Costa Rica vs South Africa: Account, young
Costa Rica
67.1%
in 2024
South Africa
66.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
54th
South Africa rank
56th
Account, young over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 67.1% against 66.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 56th of 107 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.1% | 52.4% | 5.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 72.8% | 0.7% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher account, young, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 67.1% against 66.6% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in account, young between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for account, young?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 56th of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Findex database, published as Account, young (% ages 15-24). 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"), young (% ages 15-24)