Romania vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Owns a credit card
Romania
22.2%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
3.1%
in 2024
Romania rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
9th
Owns a credit card over time
- Romania
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Romania currently reports 22.2% against 3.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 19.1%.
That makes Romania's figure about 7.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 115 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.7% | 2.9% | 8.7% | Romania |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 2.9% | 17.1% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher owns a credit card, Romania or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Romania, at 22.2% against 3.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in owns a credit card between Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 19.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for owns a credit card?
- Romania ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th 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+)