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Countries Ranked by Account ownership (female) share (2024)

Account ownership (female) share: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

France ranks #1 with 99.8% of women 15+. Estonia is second with 99.8% of women 15+, 0.08% behind. The top five are France, Estonia, Iceland, Finland and United Kingdom. The median across all 143 is 71.2% of women 15+; Yemen, Rep. is last at 5.44% of women 15+.

#1
France · 99.8% of women 15+
Median
71.2% of women 15+
Coverage
143 countries
Data year
2024
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Account ownership (female) shareBar chart of the top 10: 1. France 99.8; 2. Estonia 99.8; 3. Iceland 99.7; 4. Finland 99.7; 5. United Kingdom 99.3; 6. Netherlands 99.3; 7. Austria 99.2; 8. Mongolia 99; 9. Slovenia 98.9; 10. Germany 98.9.France99.8Estonia99.8Iceland99.7Finland99.7United Kingdom99.3Netherlands99.3Austria99.2Mongolia99Slovenia98.9Germany98.9
Top 10: Account ownership (female) share (% of women 15+). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. France 99.8; 2. Estonia 99.8; 3. Iceland 99.7; 4. Finland 99.7; 5. United Kingdom 99.3; 6. Netherlands 99.3; 7. Austria 99.2; 8. Mongolia 99; 9. Slovenia 98.9; 10. Germany 98.9.
Account ownership (female) share over time, top 5France: 96.6 in 2011 to 99.8 in 2024; Estonia: 97.3 in 2011 to 99.8 in 2024; Finland: 99.8 in 2011 to 99.7 in 2024; United Kingdom: 97.7 in 2011 to 99.3 in 2024.0255075100201120182024FranceEstoniaFinlandUnited Kingdom
Account ownership (female) share over time, top 5 (% of women 15+). France: 96.6 in 2011 to 99.8 in 2024; Estonia: 97.3 in 2011 to 99.8 in 2024; Finland: 99.8 in 2011 to 99.7 in 2024; United Kingdom: 97.7 in 2011 to 99.3 in 2024.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Account ownership (female) share, 2024
RankCountryAccount ownership (female) share (% of women 15+)Year
1France99.82024
2Estonia99.82024
3Iceland99.72024
4Finland99.72024
5United Kingdom99.32024
6Netherlands99.32024
7Austria99.22024
8Mongolia992024
9Slovenia98.92024
10Germany98.92024
11Canada98.82024
12Japan98.72024
13New Zealand98.52024
14Lithuania98.42024
15Denmark98.12024
16Cyprus982024
17Belgium97.92024
18Norway97.82024
19Spain97.82024
20Australia97.72024
21Switzerland97.62024
22Singapore97.62024
23Sweden97.62024
24Korea, Rep.97.12024
25United States97.12024
26Ireland96.92024
27Hong Kong SAR, China96.82024
28Malta96.12024
29Latvia95.42024
30Thailand92.72024
31Croatia92.12024
32Slovak Republic91.12024
33Czechia89.72024
34India89.22024
35China89.22024
36Malaysia88.22024
37Portugal88.22024
38Israel88.12024
39Venezuela, RB87.72024
40Mauritius87.42024
41Iran, Islamic Rep.86.82024
42United Arab Emirates86.72021
43Kenya86.52024
44Poland86.32024
45Kazakhstan85.72024
46Bulgaria852024
47Argentina84.32024
48Greece84.12024
49Ukraine83.92024
50Hungary83.72024
51Chile83.22024
52Bahrain832024
53Brazil82.32024
54Georgia81.32024
55Serbia81.12024
56South Africa812024
57Sri Lanka80.22024
58Italy79.82024
59Ghana78.32024
60Russian Federation77.32024
61North Macedonia77.22024
62Bosnia and Herzegovina75.72024
63Namibia752024
64Senegal73.62024
65Saudi Arabia73.52024
66Montenegro73.42024
67Trinidad and Tobago73.32024
68Uruguay73.32024
69Türkiye71.72024
70Jamaica71.62021
71Kuwait71.52024
72Kyrgyz Republic71.22024
73Zambia70.22024
74Viet Nam69.92024
75Romania69.92024
76Costa Rica68.32024
77Armenia682024
78Oman67.12024
79Uganda66.42024
80Eswatini65.42024
81Belize65.22024
82Gabon63.72024
83Ecuador63.52024
84Dominican Republic61.42024
85Uzbekistan60.72024
86Lesotho60.42024
87Paraguay60.12024
88Kosovo59.82024
89Nepal59.82024
90Botswana59.72024
91Panama58.12024
92Indonesia582024
93Philippines57.12024
94Peru56.22024
95Tanzania54.92024
96Moldova54.52024
97Côte d'Ivoire53.82024
98Bolivia53.52024
99Cameroon52.92024
100Nigeria52.22024

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About the top 10

#5 United Kingdom

United Kingdom ranks #5 on this list with 99.3% of women 15+.

Capital
London
Continent
Europe
Income group
High income
Population
69.49 million people (2025)
GDP
US$4 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$57,602 (2025)
Life expectancy
81.4 years (2024)
Urban population
83.3% of population (2025)

Largest cities: London, Birmingham, Glasgow.

Also ranks #2 in government debt share of gdp · #2 in new businesses registered · #4 in exports of goods and services.

Full country profile Weather in London (Purr Weather)

#8 Mongolia

Mongolia ranks #8 on this list with 99% of women 15+.

Capital
Ulaanbaatar
Continent
Asia
Income group
Upper middle income
Population
3.57 million people (2025)
GDP
US$25.37 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$7,108 (2025)
Life expectancy
72.4 years (2024)
Urban population
71.1% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Ulaanbaatar.

Also ranks #3 in mineral rents share of gdp · #4 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #5 in hospital beds per 10,000.

Full country profile Weather in Ulaanbaatar (Purr Weather)

Profile facts: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); weather links go to Purr Weather, another ChowChow Labs site.

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Source and method

Account ownership (female) share: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator FX.OWN.TOTL.FE.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider, female (% of population ages 15+): Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB).

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.