Costa Rica vs South Africa: Owns a debit card, income, richest 60%
Costa Rica
70.3%
in 2024
South Africa
64.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
54th
South Africa rank
56th
Owns a debit card, income, richest 60% over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 70.3% against 64.6% in South Africa, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 56th 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 | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.0% | 53.0% | 5.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 65.4% | 1.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher owns a debit card, income, richest 60%, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 70.3% against 64.6% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in owns a debit card, income, richest 60% between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 5.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for owns a debit card, income, richest 60%?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th 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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The percentage of respondents who report having a debit card, richest 60% (% ages 15+)