What is owns a debit card in Canada?

Owns a debit card in Canada was 94.5% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.

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

The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2017.

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

The lowest recorded value was 88.0% in 2011.

How does Canada rank for owns a debit card?

Canada ranks 12th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.

Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Canada 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 Canada

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

Canada: Owns a debit card was 94.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

94.5%

Change on year

down 1.7%

World rank

12th

of 116 countries

All-time high

96.8%

in 2017

All-time low

88.0%

in 2011

Years of data

2011–2024

Owns a debit card in Canada, 2011–2024

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 94.5% for owns a debit card in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card in Canada peaked at 96.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 88.0%, in 2011.

That places Canada 12th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	92.7%	88.0%	96.8%	3
2020s	95.3%	94.5%	96.2%	2

Countries ranked near Canada

9 Estonia 95.4% compare
10 Singapore 95.0% compare
11 Germany 94.8% compare
13 Ireland 94.2% compare
14 New Zealand 93.7% compare
15 Lithuania 93.1% compare

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More reference data data for Canada

Number of child deaths per woman 0.0085 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.939 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance score 82.11 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 83.17 0-100 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance score 76.12 0-100 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card in Canada?: Owns a debit card in Canada was 94.5% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 88.0% in 2011.
How does Canada rank for owns a debit card?: Canada ranks 12th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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+)