What is owns a debit card in Ireland?

Owns a debit card in Ireland was 94.2% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.

What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in Ireland?

The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2024.

What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in Ireland?

The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 2011.

How does Ireland rank for owns a debit card?

Ireland ranks 13th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.

Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Ireland data come from?

The figures come from Global Findex Database, published as part of Owns a debit card (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Owns a debit card in Ireland

Name: Owns a debit card in Ireland
Creator: Global Findex Database
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Ireland: Owns a debit card was 94.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

94.2%

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

13th

of 116 countries

All-time high

94.2%

in 2024

All-time low

70.5%

in 2011

Years of data

2011–2024

Owns a debit card in Ireland, 2011–2024

Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.

Analysis

The most recent figure for owns a debit card in Ireland is 94.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card in Ireland peaked at 94.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 2011.

Ireland ranks 13th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	80.4%	70.5%	86.0%	3
2020s	93.8%	93.5%	94.2%	2

Countries ranked near Ireland

11 Germany 94.8% compare
12 Canada 94.5% compare
14 New Zealand 93.7% compare
15 Lithuania 93.1% compare
16 France 92.7% compare

See the full ranking of 127 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card in Ireland?: Owns a debit card in Ireland was 94.2% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 2011.
How does Ireland rank for owns a debit card?: Ireland ranks 13th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?: The figures come from Global Findex Database, published as part of Owns a debit card (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Owns a debit card (% age 15+)
Unit: % age 15+
Source: Global Findex Database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 127 places, 635 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The percentage of respondents who report having an ATM or debit card, (% age 15+)