Australia vs New Zealand: Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40%

Australia
87.5%
in 2024
New Zealand
90.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
17th
New Zealand rank
15th

Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% over time

  • Australia
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 90.0% against 87.5% in Australia, a difference of 2.5%.

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

Australia ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 15th of 85 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia New Zealand Difference Ahead
2010s 83.2% 93.5% 10.2% New Zealand
2020s 90.0% 92.8% 2.8% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher owns a debit card, income, poorest 40%, Australia or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 90.0% against 87.5% in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% between Australia and New Zealand?
2.5%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for owns a debit card, income, poorest 40%?
Australia ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 15th of 85 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Findex database, published as Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% (% ages 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, income, poorest 40% (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 465 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having a debit card, poorest 40% (% ages 15+)