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

New Zealand
96.0%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
18.5%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
8th

Owns a debit card, female over time

  • New Zealand
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
20406080100201120172024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 96.0% against 18.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 77.5%.

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2010s 95.6% 13.9% 81.7% New Zealand
2020s 97.0% 16.8% 80.3% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher owns a debit card, female, New Zealand or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
New Zealand, at 96.0% against 18.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in owns a debit card, female between New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
77.5%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for owns a debit card, female?
New Zealand ranks 8th 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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About this data

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+)