Account, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Account, female was 52.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account, female in Nigeria, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
In 2024, account, female in Nigeria stood at 52.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 49.3% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account, female in Nigeria peaked at 52.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2011.
Nigeria ranks 82nd of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.1% | 26.0% | 34.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 35.0% | 52.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.5759 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 4.48 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.48 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.48 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.56 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 39.63 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.7265 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 44.13 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 31.69 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account, female in Nigeria?
- Account, female in Nigeria was 52.2% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest account, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2011.
- How does Nigeria rank for account, female?
- Nigeria ranks 82nd out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Findex Database, published as part of Account, female (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or similar financial institution (see the definition for "bank or similar financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), women (% age 15+)