How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Sweden?

5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.

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.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Sweden: Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40%

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

63.3%

in 2024

Sweden

96.4%

in 2024

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank

2nd

Sweden rank

4th

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

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 96.4% against 63.3% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 33.1%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.

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

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th of 8 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2010s	31.6%	96.8%	65.2%	Sweden
2020s	59.1%	96.6%	37.6%	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher owns a debit card, income, poorest 40%, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Sweden?: Sweden, at 96.4% against 63.3% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Sweden?: 33.1%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Sweden?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Sweden rank globally for owns a debit card, income, poorest 40%?: East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th of 8 groups.
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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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: 04 September 2026

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