What is owns a debit card in Portugal?

Owns a debit card in Portugal was 87.0% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.

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

The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2024.

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

The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 2014.

How does Portugal rank for owns a debit card?

Portugal ranks 30th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.

Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Portugal?

Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Portugal 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 Portugal

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

Portugal: Owns a debit card was 87.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

87.0%

Change on year

up 1.8%

World rank

30th

of 116 countries

All-time high

87.0%

in 2024

All-time low

66.7%

in 2014

Years of data

2011–2024

Owns a debit card in Portugal, 2011–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, owns a debit card in Portugal stood at 87.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card in Portugal peaked at 87.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 2014.

That places Portugal 30th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	72.6%	66.7%	82.9%	3
2020s	86.2%	85.5%	87.0%	2

Countries ranked near Portugal

27 Mongolia 87.5% compare
28 United States 87.4% compare
29 Latvia 87.2% compare
31 Spain 85.9% compare
32 Hungary 82.9% compare
33 Ukraine 81.8% compare

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More reference data data for Portugal

Number of child deaths per woman 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.89 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance score 75.42 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 78.99 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance score 75.07 0-100 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card in Portugal?: Owns a debit card in Portugal was 87.0% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 2014.
How does Portugal rank for owns a debit card?: Portugal ranks 30th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Portugal?: Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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+)