Argentina vs South Africa: Owns a debit card, income, richest 60%

Argentina
70.8%
in 2024
South Africa
64.6%
in 2024
Argentina rank
53rd
South Africa rank
56th

Owns a debit card, income, richest 60% over time

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 70.8% against 64.6% in South Africa, a difference of 6.2%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Africa ahead.

Argentina ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 56th of 85 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 46.1% 53.0% 6.9% South Africa
2020s 66.3% 65.4% 1.0% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher owns a debit card, income, richest 60%, Argentina or South Africa?
Argentina, at 70.8% against 64.6% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in owns a debit card, income, richest 60% between Argentina and South Africa?
6.2%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for owns a debit card, income, richest 60%?
Argentina ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 56th of 85 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Findex database, published as Owns a debit card, income, richest 60% (% 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, richest 60% (% 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, richest 60% (% ages 15+)