Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Owns a credit card
Costa Rica
15.8%
in 2024
Ecuador
14.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
16th
Ecuador rank
18th
Owns a credit card over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 15.8% against 14.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 16th and Ecuador ranks 18th of 115 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.5% | 8.2% | 5.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.6% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher owns a credit card, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 15.8% against 14.4% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in owns a credit card between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 1.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for owns a credit card?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th and Ecuador ranks 18th 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
The percentage of respondents who report having a credit card, (% age 15+)