Egypt vs El Salvador: Owns a credit card

Egypt
6.0%
in 2024
El Salvador
6.9%
in 2024
Egypt rank
45th
El Salvador rank
42nd

Owns a credit card over time

  • Egypt
  • El Salvador
2468201120172024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 6.9% against 6.0% in Egypt, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.

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

Egypt ranks 45th and El Salvador ranks 42nd of 115 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt El Salvador Difference Ahead
2010s 2.2% 6.3% 4.1% El Salvador
2020s 4.4% 5.3% 0.9% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher owns a credit card, Egypt or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 6.9% against 6.0% in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in owns a credit card between Egypt and El Salvador?
0.9%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and El Salvador?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Egypt and El Salvador rank globally for owns a credit card?
Egypt ranks 45th and El Salvador ranks 42nd 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+)