Canada vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Owns a debit card, young
Canada
98.4%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
13.8%
in 2024
Canada rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
8th
Owns a debit card, young over time
- Canada
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 98.4% against 13.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 84.6%.
That makes Canada's figure about 7.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 87 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.0% | 12.4% | 78.6% | Canada |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 14.1% | 81.8% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher owns a debit card, young, Canada or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Canada, at 98.4% against 13.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in owns a debit card, young between Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 84.6%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for owns a debit card, young?
- Canada ranks 5th 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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About this data
The percentage of respondents who report having a debit card, young (% ages 15-24)