What is owns a debit card in Japan?

Owns a debit card in Japan was 91.5% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.

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

The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 2024.

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

The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2011.

How does Japan rank for owns a debit card?

Japan ranks 19th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.

Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Japan 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 Japan

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

Japan: Owns a debit card was 91.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

91.5%

Change on year

up 3.6%

World rank

19th

of 116 countries

All-time high

91.5%

in 2024

All-time low

13.0%

in 2011

Years of data

2011–2024

Owns a debit card in Japan, 2011–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for owns a debit card in Japan is 91.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card in Japan peaked at 91.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2011.

Japan ranks 19th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	62.7%	13.0%	88.1%	3
2020s	89.9%	88.3%	91.5%	2

Countries ranked near Japan

16 France 92.7% compare
17 Malta 92.1% compare
18 Australia 91.9% compare
20 Slovakia 89.4% compare
21 Iran 89.1% compare
22 Croatia 88.8% compare

See the full ranking of 127 places →

More reference data data for Japan

Number of child deaths per woman 0.0038 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.925 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance score 82.98 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 76.38 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance score 85.27 0-100 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card in Japan?: Owns a debit card in Japan was 91.5% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2011.
How does Japan rank for owns a debit card?: Japan ranks 19th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan 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+)