Colombia vs Sri Lanka: Owns a credit card

Colombia
8.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
8.1%
in 2024
Colombia rank
31st
Sri Lanka rank
34th

Owns a credit card over time

  • Colombia
  • Sri Lanka
2.557.51012.515201120172024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 8.7% against 8.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 115 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 12.6% 4.2% 8.4% Colombia
2020s 11.0% 9.1% 1.9% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher owns a credit card, Colombia or Sri Lanka?
Colombia, at 8.7% against 8.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in owns a credit card between Colombia and Sri Lanka?
0.6%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Sri Lanka rank globally for owns a credit card?
Colombia ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 34th 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+)