Belgium vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Owns a debit card, young

Belgium
98.0%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
13.8%
in 2024
Belgium rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
8th

Owns a debit card, young over time

  • Belgium
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 98.0% against 13.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 84.2%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 7.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

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

Belgium ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 87 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2010s 79.1% 12.4% 66.7% Belgium
2020s 94.1% 14.1% 79.9% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher owns a debit card, young, Belgium or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Belgium, at 98.0% against 13.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in owns a debit card, young between Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
84.2%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for owns a debit card, young?
Belgium ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Findex database, published as Owns a debit card, young (% ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Owns a debit card, young (% ages 15-24)
Unit
% ages 15-24
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 475 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having a debit card, young (% ages 15-24)