Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs United Kingdom: Owns a debit card

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
44.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom
95.6%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
7th

Owns a debit card over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • United Kingdom
20406080100201120172024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 95.6% against 44.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 51.6%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 10 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2010s 30.3% 91.8% 61.5% United Kingdom
2020s 39.9% 95.6% 55.7% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher owns a debit card, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 95.6% against 44.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in owns a debit card between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?
51.6%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and United Kingdom rank globally for owns a debit card?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 7th 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

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