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)
20406080100201120172024

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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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)