Austria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Owns a debit card

Austria
95.5%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
22.2%
in 2024
Austria rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
9th

Owns a debit card over time

  • Austria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
20406080100201120172024

How they compare

Austria currently reports 95.5% against 22.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 73.3%.

That makes Austria's figure about 4.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

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

Austria ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 118 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2010s 86.2% 16.7% 69.5% Austria
2020s 95.5% 21.0% 74.6% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher owns a debit card, Austria or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Austria, at 95.5% against 22.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in owns a debit card between Austria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
73.3%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Austria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for owns a debit card?
Austria ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 118 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Findex Database, published as Owns a debit card (% age 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 (% age 15+)
Unit
% age 15+
Source
Global Findex Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 640 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having an ATM or debit card, (% age 15+)