Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in South America
South America: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a was 78.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in South America, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in South America is 78.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in South America peaked at 78.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 2011.
South America ranks 20th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 44.4% | — |
| 2014 | 57.3% | +28.9% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 76.3% | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 78.2% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.6% | 44.4% | 62.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 76.3% | 78.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 17 Mongolia 98.3% compare
- 18 Belgium 98.2% compare
- 19 Australia 98.0% compare
- 20 Australia and New Zealand 98.0% compare
- 21 Singapore 98.0% compare
- 22 New Zealand 97.9% compare
- 23 United States of America 97.0% compare
More science & technology data for South America
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 85.5% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 95.4% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 94.6% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 92.1% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 86.7% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 38.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in South America?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in South America was 78.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2011.
- How does South America rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a?
- South America ranks 20th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider, by sex (% of adults aged 15 years and older). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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