Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Owns a debit card, secondary education or more

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
36.3%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
95.5%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
10th

Owns a debit card, secondary education or more over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 95.5% against 36.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 59.2%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 8 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 31.0% 93.1% 62.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 35.5% 95.6% 60.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher owns a debit card, secondary education or more, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 95.5% against 36.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in owns a debit card, secondary education or more between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
59.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for owns a debit card, secondary education or more?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 8 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Global Findex database, published as Owns a debit card, secondary education or more (% ages 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, secondary education or more (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 470 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having a debit card, secondary education or more (% ages 15+)