Singapore vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Owns a debit card, older
Singapore
95.5%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
26.5%
in 2024
Singapore rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
8th
Owns a debit card, older over time
- Singapore
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 95.5% against 26.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 69.0%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 3.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 87 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.9% | 19.0% | 52.0% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 24.5% | 70.5% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher owns a debit card, older, Singapore or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Singapore, at 95.5% against 26.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in owns a debit card, older between Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 69.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for owns a debit card, older?
- Singapore ranks 9th 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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About this data
The percentage of respondents who report having a debit card, older (% age 25+)