Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in World
World: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a was 78.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in World, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
World recorded 78.7% for proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in World peaked at 78.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 2011.
That places World 18th out of 38 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 50.5% | — |
| 2014 | 61.6% | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 69.0% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 73.8% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 78.7% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.4% | 50.5% | 69.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 73.8% | 78.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near World
More science & technology data for World
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3.27 million (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0252 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.1245 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1.02 million (2021)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 140,083 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 2 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 3 Patents (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in World?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in World was 78.7% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 2011.
- How does World rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a?
- World ranks 18th 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 World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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