Kazakhstan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Owns a credit card

Kazakhstan
26.5%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
7.4%
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
8th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
6th

Owns a credit card over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
510152025201120172024

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 26.5% against 7.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 19.1%.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 3.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

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

Kazakhstan ranks 8th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 115 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2010s 13.3% 6.4% 7.0% Kazakhstan
2020s 23.7% 5.5% 18.2% Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher owns a credit card, Kazakhstan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Kazakhstan, at 26.5% against 7.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in owns a credit card between Kazakhstan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
19.1%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Kazakhstan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for owns a credit card?
Kazakhstan ranks 8th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 6th 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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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+)