El Salvador vs Kenya: Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40%

El Salvador
11.8%
in 2024
Kenya
13.4%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
80th
Kenya rank
77th

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

  • El Salvador
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 13.4% against 11.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

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

El Salvador ranks 80th and Kenya ranks 77th of 85 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Kenya Difference Ahead
2010s 7.4% 14.2% 6.8% Kenya
2020s 9.3% 12.3% 3.0% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher owns a debit card, income, poorest 40%, El Salvador or Kenya?
Kenya, at 13.4% against 11.8% in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% between El Salvador and Kenya?
1.6%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Kenya?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Kenya rank globally for owns a debit card, income, poorest 40%?
El Salvador ranks 80th and Kenya ranks 77th 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+)