What is owns a debit card in Belgium?

Owns a debit card in Belgium was 96.4% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.

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

The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2024.

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

The lowest recorded value was 85.8% in 2011.

How does Belgium rank for owns a debit card?

Belgium ranks 5th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.

Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Belgium?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Belgium 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 Belgium

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

Belgium: Owns a debit card was 96.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

96.4%

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

5th

of 116 countries

All-time high

96.4%

in 2024

All-time low

85.8%

in 2011

Years of data

2011–2024

Owns a debit card in Belgium, 2011–2024

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 96.4% for owns a debit card in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card in Belgium peaked at 96.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.8%, in 2011.

That places Belgium 5th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	91.2%	85.8%	94.2%	3
2020s	96.3%	96.2%	96.4%	2

Countries ranked near Belgium

2 Sweden 97.8% compare
3 Denmark 97.3% compare
4 Netherlands 97.2% compare
6 Slovenia 95.8% compare
7 United Kingdom 95.6% compare
8 Austria 95.5% compare

See the full ranking of 127 places →

More reference data data for Belgium

Number of child deaths per woman 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.38 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.38 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.38 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.951 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance score 79.04 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 83.05 0-100 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance score 67.97 0-100 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card in Belgium?: Owns a debit card in Belgium was 96.4% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 85.8% in 2011.
How does Belgium rank for owns a debit card?: Belgium ranks 5th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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+)