New Zealand vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Bank or similar financial institution account, women

New Zealand
98.5%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
32.5%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
12th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
11th

Bank or similar financial institution account, women over time

  • New Zealand
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
20406080100201120172024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 98.5% against 32.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 66.0%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 3.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 103 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2010s 99.3% 24.4% 74.9% New Zealand
2020s 98.9% 31.6% 67.3% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank or similar financial institution account, women, New Zealand or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
New Zealand, at 98.5% against 32.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in bank or similar financial institution account, women between New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
66.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for bank or similar financial institution account, women?
New Zealand ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Findex Database, published as Bank or similar financial institution account, women (% age 15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Bank or similar financial institution account, women (% age 15+)
Unit
% age 15+
Source
Global Findex Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 575 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another similar financial institution, women (% age 15+)