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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
7.4%
in 2024
North Macedonia
26.0%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
6th
North Macedonia rank
9th

Owns a credit card over time

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

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 26.0% against 7.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 18.6%.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 3.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 6th and North Macedonia ranks 9th of 10 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2010s 6.4% 18.4% 12.0% North Macedonia
2020s 5.5% 24.1% 18.6% North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher owns a credit card, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 26.0% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and North Macedonia?
18.6%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and North Macedonia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and North Macedonia rank globally for owns a credit card?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 6th and North Macedonia ranks 9th of 10 groups.
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+)