Based on a comparison of 48 countries in 2017, China ranked the highest in bank debit card penetration with 430% followed by South Korea and Japan. On the other end of the scale was Dominican Republic with 36.7%, Peru with 49.5% and Philippines with 49.7%.
Data for more countries are available at Bank Debit Card Penetration indicator page.
| Bank Debit Card Penetration | Unit | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Australia | % | 149% | 157% | 164% | 171% | 175% | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | % | ... | ... | ... | 143% | 147% | 142% | 146% | 153% | |||||||||||||
| Brazil | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 148% | 151% | 156% | 157% | ||
| China | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 233% | 277% | 324% | 361% | ||
| Croatia | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 159% | 159% | 161% | ... | |
| Finland | % | ... | ... | ... | 125% | 126% | 125% | 131% | 136% | |||||||||||||
| Japan | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 328% | 330% | 332% | 334% | ||
| Luxembourg | % | ... | ... | ... | 152% | 117% | 120% | 125% | 130% | |||||||||||||
| Malta | % | ... | ... | ... | 130% | 141% | 146% | 152% | 158% | |||||||||||||
| Netherlands | % | ... | ... | ... | 147% | 148% | 147% | 153% | 156% | |||||||||||||
| Russia | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 103% | 118% | 132% | 138% | 152% | ||||||
| Singapore | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 200% | 202% | 196% | 185% | ||
| South Korea | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 304% | 304% | 313% | 323% | ||
| Turkey | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 134% | 140% | 148% | ||
| United Kingdom | % | ... | ... | ... | 138% | 141% | 152% | 152% | 156% |
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