Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: 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 Southern Asia, 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 Southern Asia is 78.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Southern Asia peaked at 78.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2011.
Southern Asia ranks 19th 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 34.3% | — |
| 2014 | 48.6% | +41.7% |
| 2017 | 70.6% | +45.3% |
| 2021 | 69.0% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 78.2% | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.2% | 34.3% | 70.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 69.0% | 78.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
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- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 64.2% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 98.5% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 96.2% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 95.4% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 69.4% (2024)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 347.27 (2023)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 60.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Southern Asia?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Southern Asia 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 Southern Asia?
- 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 Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2011.
- How does Southern Asia rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a?
- Southern Asia ranks 19th 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 Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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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