Turkey vs Upper middle income: Owns a credit card

Turkey
43.7%
in 2024
Upper middle income
36.8%
in 2024
Turkey rank
2nd
Upper middle income rank
1st

Owns a credit card over time

  • Turkey
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 43.7% against 36.8% in Upper middle income, a difference of 6.9%.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Upper middle income's.

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

Turkey ranks 2nd and Upper middle income ranks 1st of 115 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkey Upper middle income Difference Ahead
2010s 39.8% 16.0% 23.9% Turkey
2020s 38.1% 34.2% 4.0% Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher owns a credit card, Turkey or Upper middle income?
Turkey, at 43.7% against 36.8% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in owns a credit card between Turkey and Upper middle income?
6.9%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Upper middle income?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Turkey and Upper middle income rank globally for owns a credit card?
Turkey ranks 2nd and Upper middle income ranks 1st 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+)