Metric briefing
Credit Card Ownership by Country
159 countries • % adults • World Bank Global Findex
- Top country
- Canada
- Lowest country
- South Sudan
- Source
- World Bank Global Findex
What It Measures
Share of adults aged 15+ who report owning a credit card, from the World Bank Global Findex survey.
At a Glance
World average
19.51
Middle country
9.94
Low end
0.15
High end
82.739
Countries
159
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Credit Card Ownership
Highest Credit Card Ownership
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #2 Israel is 5.06% of adults higher than #3 Iceland (79.05% of adults vs 74% of adults).
Another sharp ranking jump: #1 Canada is 3.68% of adults higher than #2 Israel (82.74% of adults vs 79.05% of adults).
Another sharp ranking jump: #19 Ireland is 3.55% of adults higher than #20 Australia (54.96% of adults vs 51.41% of adults).