Germany vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Owns a debit card, older

Germany
96.8%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
26.5%
in 2024
Germany rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
8th

Owns a debit card, older over time

  • Germany
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 96.8% against 26.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 70.3%.

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

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

Germany ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 87 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2010s 90.8% 19.0% 71.8% Germany
2020s 95.2% 24.5% 70.7% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher owns a debit card, older, Germany or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Germany, at 96.8% against 26.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in owns a debit card, older between Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
70.3%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for owns a debit card, older?
Germany ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Findex database, published as Owns a debit card, older (% age 25+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Owns a debit card, older (% age 25+)
Unit
% age 25+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 475 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having a debit card, older (% age 25+)