What is the difference in owns a debit card, income, richest 60% between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?

68.6%, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?

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, richest 60% (% ages 15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs United Kingdom: Owns a debit card, income, richest 60%

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

26.5%

in 2024

United Kingdom

95.1%

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

8th

United Kingdom rank

11th

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

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 95.1% against 26.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 68.6%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 3.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 8 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2010s	21.6%	93.4%	71.8%	United Kingdom
2020s	25.4%	95.1%	69.7%	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher owns a debit card, income, richest 60%, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 95.1% against 26.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in owns a debit card, income, richest 60% between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?: 68.6%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom rank globally for owns a debit card, income, richest 60%?: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 8 groups.
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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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: 04 September 2026

The percentage of respondents who report having a debit card, richest 60% (% ages 15+)