Costa Rica vs Romania: Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40%

Costa Rica
51.7%
in 2024
Romania
48.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
56th
Romania rank
59th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Romania
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 51.7% against 48.4% in Romania, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 56th and Romania ranks 59th of 85 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Romania Difference Ahead
2010s 37.0% 25.7% 11.4% Costa Rica
2020s 44.0% 43.8% 0.2% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher owns a debit card, income, poorest 40%, Costa Rica or Romania?
Costa Rica, at 51.7% against 48.4% in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% between Costa Rica and Romania?
3.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for owns a debit card, income, poorest 40%?
Costa Rica ranks 56th and Romania ranks 59th 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
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The percentage of respondents who report having a debit card, poorest 40% (% ages 15+)