Countries by Digital Payments Used
Complete ranking of 157 countries • % adults • Data refreshed May 28, 2026
Leader
Denmark
Field size
157 countries
Lowest rank
Burundi
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About Digital Payments Used Rankings
Denmark leads all 157 countries in Digital Payments Used with a value of 100% of adults, while Burundi ranks last at 4.32% of adults. This represents a 23-fold difference between the highest and lowest values.
What Digital Payments Used Measures
Share of adults aged 15+ who made or received a digital payment in the past year, from the World Bank Global Findex survey.
Why This Ranking Matters
Examining Digital Payments Used across all countries reveals patterns that might not be obvious at the national level. Regional clusters, outlier nations, and historical trajectories all become clearer when the full global picture is assembled in a single ranking.
Global Range
Values range from 4.32% of adults (Burundi) to 100% of adults (Denmark) — a 23-fold difference across 157 countries.
Regional Patterns
European countries dominate this ranking, holding 16 of the top 20 positions. This strong regional concentration suggests shared economic, geographic, or policy factors that drive higher values across the continent.
Values are broadly distributed across countries, with the middle 50% ranging from 38.23% of adults to 87.19% of adults. The overall spread from 4.32% of adults to 100% of adults reflects significant global variation.
Notable Outliers
The top of the ranking is competitive: Denmark and Iceland are separated by only 0%, indicating that the leading positions could shift with updated data.
Continental Leaders
Highest Digital Payments Used
The 5 strongest Digital Payments Used reads.
Lowest Digital Payments Used
The 5 lowest Digital Payments Used reads.
Data Note
Rankings are based on the latest available data from World Bank Global Findex, covering 157 of 249 countries and territories. Countries without data for this metric are excluded from the ranking. All values represent the most recently reported figures.