Owns a debit card, secondary education or more in Ireland

Ireland: Owns a debit card, secondary education or more was 94.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
94.6%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
15th
of 86 countries
All-time high
94.6%
in 2024
All-time low
74.4%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Owns a debit card, secondary education or more in Ireland, 2011–2024

0204060801002011201720242011: 74.4 % ages 15+2014: 89.4 % ages 15+2017: 86 % ages 15+2021: 93.2 % ages 15+2024: 94.6 % ages 15+

Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.

Analysis

In 2024, owns a debit card, secondary education or more in Ireland stood at 94.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card, secondary education or more in Ireland peaked at 94.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.4%, in 2011.

That places Ireland 15th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Owns a debit card, secondary education or more in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Owns a debit card, secondary education or more (% ages 15+) in Ireland, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 74.4%
2014 89.4% +20.3%
2017 86.0% -3.8%
2021 93.2% +8.3%
2024 94.6% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 83.3% 74.4% 89.4% 3
2020s 93.9% 93.2% 94.6% 2

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 12 Austria 95.4% compare
  2. 13 Taiwan, China 94.8% compare
  3. 14 Canada 94.7% compare
  4. 16 Lithuania 94.6% compare
  5. 17 Germany 94.4% compare
  6. 18 Hong Kong, China 94.3% compare

See the full ranking of 94 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card, secondary education or more in Ireland?
Owns a debit card, secondary education or more in Ireland was 94.6% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest owns a debit card, secondary education or more recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest owns a debit card, secondary education or more recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 74.4% in 2011.
How does Ireland rank for owns a debit card, secondary education or more?
Ireland ranks 15th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card, secondary education or more rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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, secondary education or more (% ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Owns a debit card, secondary education or more (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 470 data points, 2011–2024
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The percentage of respondents who report having a debit card, secondary education or more (% ages 15+)