Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs United Kingdom: Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40%

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
62.5%
in 2024
United Kingdom
96.5%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
3rd

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • United Kingdom
20406080100201120172024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 96.5% against 62.5% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 34.0%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

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

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 8 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2010s 31.3% 89.4% 58.1% United Kingdom
2020s 54.4% 96.2% 41.8% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher owns a debit card, income, poorest 40%, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 96.5% against 62.5% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?
34.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United Kingdom rank globally for owns a debit card, income, poorest 40%?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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

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