Botswana vs Mauritania: Owns a credit card

Botswana
7.3%
in 2024
Mauritania
7.3%
in 2024
Botswana rank
41st
Mauritania rank
40th

Owns a credit card over time

  • Botswana
  • Mauritania
46810201120172024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 7.3% against 7.3% in Botswana, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 41st and Mauritania ranks 40th of 115 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Mauritania Difference Ahead
2010s 9.3% 4.1% 5.2% Botswana
2020s 7.7% 5.2% 2.5% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher owns a credit card, Botswana or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 7.3% against 7.3% in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in owns a credit card between Botswana and Mauritania?
0.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mauritania?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Mauritania rank globally for owns a credit card?
Botswana ranks 41st and Mauritania ranks 40th of 115 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Findex Database, published as Owns a credit card (% age 15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Owns a credit card (% age 15+)
Unit
% age 15+
Source
Global Findex Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 625 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having a credit card, (% age 15+)