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

Estonia
95.4%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
22.2%
in 2024
Estonia rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
9th

Owns a debit card over time

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

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 95.4% against 22.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 73.2%.

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2010s 92.7% 16.7% 76.0% Estonia
2020s 96.1% 21.0% 75.1% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher owns a debit card, Estonia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Estonia, at 95.4% against 22.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in owns a debit card between Estonia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
73.2%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for owns a debit card?
Estonia ranks 9th 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+)