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

Singapore
95.3%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
18.5%
in 2024
Singapore rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
8th

Owns a debit card, female over time

  • Singapore
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
20406080100201120172024

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 95.3% against 18.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 76.8%.

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

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

Singapore ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 87 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2010s 69.4% 13.9% 55.5% Singapore
2020s 94.1% 16.8% 77.3% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher owns a debit card, female, Singapore or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Singapore, at 95.3% against 18.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in owns a debit card, female between Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
76.8%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for owns a debit card, female?
Singapore ranks 11th 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+)