How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Sweden?

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

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Sweden: Owns a debit card

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

72.7%

in 2024

Sweden

97.8%

in 2024

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank

2nd

Sweden rank

2nd

Owns a debit card over time

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 97.8% against 72.7% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 25.1%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.

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

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 2nd of 10 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2010s	44.5%	97.1%	52.6%	Sweden
2020s	69.0%	98.0%	29.0%	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher owns a debit card, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Sweden?: Sweden, at 97.8% against 72.7% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in owns a debit card between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Sweden?: 25.1%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Sweden?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Sweden rank globally for owns a debit card?: East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 2nd of 10 groups.
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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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: 03 September 2026

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