Debit cards per 1,000 adults in Ireland

Ireland: Debit cards per 1,000 adults was 1,232 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
1,232
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
31st
of 86 countries
All-time high
1,232
in 2015
All-time low
1,042
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2015

Debit cards per 1,000 adults in Ireland, 2011–2015

02505007501.0k1.2k2011201320152011: 1.0k2012: 1.1k2013: 1.2k2014: 1.2k2015: 1.2k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, debit cards per 1,000 adults in Ireland stood at 1,232. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 18.2% over five years.

Ireland ranks 31st of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Debit cards per 1,000 adults in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Debit cards per 1,000 adults in Ireland, 2011 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2011 1,042
2012 1,101 +5.7%
2013 1,166 +5.9%
2014 1,195 +2.4%
2015 1,232 +3.1%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 1,232 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,287, 96% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 1,232 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,041, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 28 Estonia 1,360 compare
  2. 29 Sweden 1,287 compare
  3. 30 Jamaica 1,263 compare
  4. 32 Austria 1,231 compare
  5. 33 Lithuania 1,231 compare
  6. 34 United Arab Emirates 1,200 compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is debit cards per 1,000 adults in Ireland?
Debit cards per 1,000 adults in Ireland was 1,232 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest debit cards per 1,000 adults recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1,232 in 2015.
What is the lowest debit cards per 1,000 adults recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,042 in 2011.
How does Ireland rank for debit cards per 1,000 adults?
Ireland ranks 31st out of 86 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Debit cards per 1,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debit cards per 1,000 adults
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 430 data points, 2011–2015
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