What is owns a debit card in South Korea?

Owns a debit card in South Korea was 79.6% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.

What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in South Korea?

The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2021.

What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in South Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 2011.

How does South Korea rank for owns a debit card?

South Korea ranks 41st out of 116 countries with data for 2024.

Is owns a debit card rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this South Korea 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 South Korea

Name: Owns a debit card in South Korea
Creator: Global Findex Database
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South Korea: Owns a debit card was 79.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

79.6%

Change on year

down 5.3%

World rank

41st

of 116 countries

All-time high

84.0%

in 2021

All-time low

57.9%

in 2011

Years of data

2011–2024

Owns a debit card in South Korea, 2011–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, owns a debit card in South Korea stood at 79.6%.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card in South Korea peaked at 84.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 2011.

South Korea ranks 41st of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	66.7%	57.9%	75.3%	3
2020s	81.8%	79.6%	84.0%	2

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More reference data data for South Korea

Number of child deaths per woman 0.004 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate: births per woman 0.72 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 0.72 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 0.72 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.937 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance score 76.2 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 70.99 0-100 (2024)
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Political Stability - Governance score 76.82 0-100 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card in South Korea?: Owns a debit card in South Korea was 79.6% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 2011.
How does South Korea rank for owns a debit card?: South Korea ranks 41st out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea 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+)