* indicates monthly or quarterly data series
Percent of people aged 15+ who have a debit card, 2021:
The average for 2021 based on 121 countries was 51.23 percent. The highest value was in Denmark: 99.02 percent and the lowest value was in Sierra Leone: 1.43 percent. The indicator is available from 2011 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.
Measure: percent; Source: The World Bank
* indicates monthly or quarterly data series
Countries | Percent people with debit cards, 2021 | Global rank | Available data |
---|---|---|---|
Denmark | 99.02 | 1 | 2011 - 2021 |
Netherlands | 98.31 | 2 | 2011 - 2021 |
Sweden | 98.17 | 3 | 2011 - 2021 |
Norway | 97.76 | 4 | 2014 - 2021 |
Finland | 97.42 | 5 | 2011 - 2021 |
Estonia | 96.73 | 6 | 2011 - 2021 |
Slovenia | 96.64 | 7 | 2011 - 2021 |
New Zealand | 96.41 | 8 | 2011 - 2021 |
Belgium | 96.18 | 9 | 2011 - 2021 |
Canada | 96.17 | 10 | 2011 - 2021 |
Australia | 95.94 | 11 | 2011 - 2021 |
Austria | 95.54 | 12 | 2011 - 2021 |
UK | 95.46 | 13 | 2011 - 2021 |
Iceland | 94.14 | 14 | 2021 - 2021 |
Germany | 94.01 | 15 | 2011 - 2021 |
Singapore | 93.5 | 16 | 2011 - 2021 |
Ireland | 93.48 | 17 | 2011 - 2021 |
Slovakia | 89.16 | 18 | 2011 - 2021 |
Malta | 89.13 | 19 | 2011 - 2021 |
Czechia | 89.05 | 20 | 2011 - 2021 |
Latvia | 88.53 | 21 | 2011 - 2021 |
Japan | 88.33 | 22 | 2011 - 2021 |
Hong Kong | 88.06 | 23 | 2011 - 2021 |
Mongolia | 87.21 | 24 | 2011 - 2021 |
France | 86.34 | 25 | 2011 - 2021 |
Portugal | 85.49 | 26 | 2011 - 2021 |
Switzerland | 85.37 | 27 | 2014 - 2021 |
South Korea | 84.01 | 28 | 2011 - 2021 |
Poland | 83.93 | 29 | 2011 - 2021 |
Spain | 83.28 | 30 | 2011 - 2021 |
Malaysia | 83.25 | 31 | 2011 - 2021 |
Greece | 82.98 | 32 | 2011 - 2021 |
USA | 82.8 | 33 | 2011 - 2021 |
Iran | 82.53 | 34 | 2011 - 2021 |
Italy | 82.26 | 35 | 2011 - 2021 |
Cyprus | 81.82 | 36 | 2011 - 2021 |
Taiwan | 81.45 | 37 | 2011 - 2021 |
Mauritius | 80.52 | 38 | 2011 - 2021 |
Hungary | 79.02 | 39 | 2011 - 2021 |
Chile | 78.8 | 40 | 2011 - 2021 |
China | 75.76 | 41 | 2011 - 2021 |
Venezuela | 75.58 | 42 | 2011 - 2021 |
Lithuania | 74.42 | 43 | 2011 - 2021 |
Saudi Arabia | 71.9 | 44 | 2011 - 2021 |
Bulgaria | 71.29 | 45 | 2011 - 2021 |
Ukraine | 69.58 | 46 | 2011 - 2021 |
UA Emirates | 68.84 | 47 | 2011 - 2021 |
Croatia | 67.53 | 48 | 2011 - 2021 |
Uruguay | 66.28 | 49 | 2011 - 2021 |
Brazil | 65.95 | 50 | 2011 - 2021 |
Russia | 65.3 | 51 | 2011 - 2021 |
Thailand | 63.2 | 52 | 2011 - 2021 |
Serbia | 61.5 | 53 | 2011 - 2021 |
Bosnia & Herz. | 61.44 | 54 | 2011 - 2021 |
Kazakhstan | 59.98 | 55 | 2011 - 2021 |
South Africa | 58.87 | 56 | 2011 - 2021 |
Turkey | 58.87 | 57 | 2011 - 2021 |
Argentina | 54.89 | 58 | 2011 - 2021 |
Romania | 52.65 | 59 | 2011 - 2021 |
North Macedonia | 52.63 | 60 | 2011 - 2021 |
Sri Lanka | 52.61 | 61 | 2011 - 2021 |
Costa Rica | 52.58 | 62 | 2011 - 2021 |
Jamaica | 46.7 | 63 | 2011 - 2021 |
Namibia | 46.63 | 64 | 2014 - 2021 |
Moldova | 46.09 | 65 | 2011 - 2021 |
Bolivia | 44.21 | 66 | 2011 - 2021 |
Georgia | 42.28 | 67 | 2011 - 2021 |
Ecuador | 38.27 | 68 | 2011 - 2021 |
Uzbekistan | 36.26 | 69 | 2011 - 2021 |
Peru | 35.66 | 70 | 2011 - 2021 |
Nigeria | 35.33 | 71 | 2011 - 2021 |
Indonesia | 35.1 | 72 | 2011 - 2021 |
Jordan | 32.43 | 73 | 2011 - 2021 |
Morocco | 31.72 | 74 | 2017 - 2021 |
Panama | 31.53 | 75 | 2011 - 2021 |
Israel | 30.6 | 76 | 2011 - 2021 |
Philippines | 29.82 | 77 | 2011 - 2021 |
Domin. Rep. | 29.32 | 78 | 2011 - 2021 |
Colombia | 28.94 | 79 | 2011 - 2021 |
Kyrgyzstan | 28.04 | 80 | 2011 - 2021 |
India | 27.07 | 81 | 2011 - 2021 |
Albania | 26.98 | 82 | 2011 - 2021 |
Burma | 25.85 | 83 | 2014 - 2021 |
Laos | 23.45 | 84 | 2011 - 2021 |
Algeria | 22.87 | 85 | 2011 - 2021 |
Kenya | 22.42 | 86 | 2011 - 2021 |
Egypt | 22.09 | 87 | 2011 - 2021 |
Palestine | 21.35 | 88 | 2011 - 2021 |
Tunisia | 20.45 | 89 | 2014 - 2021 |
Armenia | 19.42 | 90 | 2011 - 2021 |
Uganda | 17.98 | 91 | 2011 - 2021 |
Mozambique | 17.95 | 92 | 2017 - 2021 |
Zimbabwe | 17.71 | 93 | 2011 - 2021 |
Ghana | 17.39 | 94 | 2011 - 2021 |
Lebanon | 15.92 | 95 | 2011 - 2021 |
Paraguay | 15.55 | 96 | 2011 - 2021 |
Tajikistan | 15.4 | 97 | 2011 - 2021 |
Cambodia | 14.68 | 98 | 2011 - 2021 |
El Salvador | 14 | 99 | 2011 - 2021 |
Nepal | 13.81 | 100 | 2011 - 2021 |
Gabon | 13.79 | 101 | 2011 - 2021 |
Honduras | 13.53 | 102 | 2011 - 2021 |
Mali | 13.44 | 103 | 2011 - 2021 |
Tanzania | 13.1 | 104 | 2011 - 2021 |
Nicaragua | 11.92 | 105 | 2011 - 2021 |
Senegal | 11.6 | 106 | 2011 - 2021 |
Zambia | 10.13 | 107 | 2011 - 2021 |
Iraq | 9.76 | 108 | 2011 - 2021 |
Burkina Faso | 8.86 | 109 | 2011 - 2021 |
R. of Congo | 8.58 | 110 | 2011 - 2021 |
Ivory Coast | 7.9 | 111 | 2014 - 2021 |
Malawi | 7.88 | 112 | 2011 - 2021 |
Pakistan | 7.74 | 113 | 2011 - 2021 |
Liberia | 7.64 | 114 | 2011 - 2021 |
Cameroon | 7.35 | 115 | 2011 - 2021 |
Togo | 7 | 116 | 2011 - 2021 |
Benin | 5.41 | 117 | 2011 - 2021 |
Bangladesh | 4.86 | 118 | 2011 - 2021 |
Guinea | 3.69 | 119 | 2011 - 2021 |
Afghanistan | 2.6 | 120 | 2011 - 2021 |
Sierra Leone | 1.43 | 121 | 2011 - 2021 |
Definition: The percentage of respondents with a debit card (% age 15+). Data are from the World Bank Global Financial Inclusion survey.
1. Denmark
2. Netherlands
3. Sweden
4. Norway
5. Finland
6. Estonia
7. Slovenia
8. New Zealand
9. Belgium
10. Canada
11. Australia
12. Austria
13. UK
14. Iceland
15. Germany
16. Singapore
17. Ireland
18. Slovakia
19. Malta
20. Czechia
21. Latvia
22. Japan
23. Hong Kong
24. Mongolia
25. France
26. Portugal
27. Switzerland
28. South Korea
29. Poland
30. Spain
31. Malaysia
32. Greece
33. USA
34. Iran
35. Italy
36. Cyprus
37. Taiwan
38. Mauritius
39. Hungary
40. Chile
41. China
42. Venezuela
43. Lithuania
44. Saudi Arabia
45. Bulgaria
46. Ukraine
47. UA Emirates
48. Croatia
49. Uruguay
50. Brazil
51. Russia
52. Thailand
53. Serbia
54. Bosnia & Herz.
55. Kazakhstan
56. South Africa
57. Turkey
58. Argentina
59. Romania
60. North Macedonia
61. Sri Lanka
62. Costa Rica
63. Jamaica
64. Namibia
65. Moldova
66. Bolivia
67. Georgia
68. Ecuador
69. Uzbekistan
70. Peru
71. Nigeria
72. Indonesia
73. Jordan
74. Morocco
75. Panama
76. Israel
77. Philippines
78. Domin. Rep.
79. Colombia
80. Kyrgyzstan
81. India
82. Albania
83. Burma
84. Laos
85. Algeria
86. Kenya
87. Egypt
88. Palestine
89. Tunisia
90. Armenia
91. Uganda
92. Mozambique
93. Zimbabwe
94. Ghana
95. Lebanon
96. Paraguay
97. Tajikistan
98. Cambodia
99. El Salvador
100. Nepal
101. Gabon
102. Honduras
103. Mali
104. Tanzania
105. Nicaragua
106. Senegal
107. Zambia
108. Iraq
109. Burkina Faso
110. R. of Congo
111. Ivory Coast
112. Malawi
113. Pakistan
114. Liberia
115. Cameroon
116. Togo
117. Benin
118. Bangladesh
119. Guinea
120. Afghanistan
121. Sierra Leone
99.02
98.31
98.17
97.76
97.42
96.73
96.64
96.41
96.18
96.17
95.94
95.54
95.46
94.14
94.01
93.50
93.48
89.16
89.13
89.05
88.53
88.33
88.06
87.21
86.34
85.49
85.37
84.01
83.93
83.28
83.25
82.98
82.80
82.53
82.26
81.82
81.45
80.52
79.02
78.80
75.76
75.58
74.42
71.90
71.29
69.58
68.84
67.53
66.28
65.95
65.30
63.20
61.50
61.44
59.98
58.87
58.87
54.89
52.65
52.63
52.61
52.58
46.70
46.63
46.09
44.21
42.28
38.27
36.26
35.66
35.33
35.10
32.43
31.72
31.53
30.60
29.82
29.32
28.94
28.04
27.07
26.98
25.85
23.45
22.87
22.42
22.09
21.35
20.45
19.42
17.98
17.95
17.71
17.39
15.92
15.55
15.40
14.68
14.00
13.81
13.79
13.53
13.44
13.10
11.92
11.60
10.13
9.76
8.86
8.58
7.90
7.88
7.74
7.64
7.35
7.00
5.41
4.86
3.69
2.60
1.43
24.8
49.5
74.3
99.02
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