Belgium vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Owns a debit card, female

Belgium
96.3%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
18.5%
in 2024
Belgium rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
8th

Owns a debit card, female over time

  • Belgium
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 96.3% against 18.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 77.8%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 5.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

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

Belgium ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 87 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2010s 91.0% 13.9% 77.1% Belgium
2020s 96.1% 16.8% 79.3% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher owns a debit card, female, Belgium or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Belgium, at 96.3% against 18.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in owns a debit card, female between Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
77.8%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for owns a debit card, female?
Belgium ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Findex Database, published as Owns a debit card, female (% age 15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Owns a debit card, female (% age 15+)
Unit
% age 15+
Source
Global Findex Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 475 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having an ATM or debit card, women (% age 15+)