Share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Denmark

Denmark: Share of adults with an account at a financial institution was 98.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.7%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
9th
of 115 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2014
All-time low
98.7%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Denmark, 2011–2024

0204060801002011201720242011: 99.7 % age 15+2014: 100 % age 15+2017: 99.9 % age 15+2021: 100 % age 15+2024: 98.7 % age 15+

Source: Global Findex Database - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % age 15+.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 98.7% for share of adults with an account at a financial institution in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Denmark peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2024.

That places Denmark 9th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 99.9% 99.7% 100.0% 3
2020s 99.3% 98.7% 100.0% 2

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 6 Lithuania 99.0% compare
  2. 7 Estonia 98.9% compare
  3. 8 Slovenia 98.7% compare
  4. 10 Sweden 98.6% compare
  5. 11 Japan 98.5% compare
  6. 12 Canada 98.4% compare

See the full ranking of 115 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Denmark?
Share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Denmark was 98.7% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults with an account at a financial institution recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest share of adults with an account at a financial institution recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2024.
How does Denmark rank for share of adults with an account at a financial institution?
Denmark ranks 9th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults with an account at a financial institution rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex Database - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults with an account at a financial institution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults with an account at a financial institution
Unit
% age 15+
Source
Global Findex Database - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
115 places, 575 data points, 2011–2024
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The share of respondents aged 15 and older, who report having an account (by themselves or with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution.