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

Ireland
96.9%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
31.9%
in 2024
Ireland rank
9th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
6th

Owns a debit card, young over time

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

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 96.9% against 31.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 65.0%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 3.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

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

Ireland ranks 9th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 87 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2010s 63.5% 21.5% 42.0% Ireland
2020s 97.8% 28.6% 69.2% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher owns a debit card, young, Ireland or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Ireland, at 96.9% against 31.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in owns a debit card, young between Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
65.0%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for owns a debit card, young?
Ireland ranks 9th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 6th 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)