In 2013 Mastercard release a report called Cashless Journey, analysing the percentage of cashless transactions as a share of the total value of consumer payments in 33 countries. Here is the ranking.
The countries with the highest percentage of individuals possessing a debit card were the Netherlands (98%), Sweden (97%), the UK (88%), Canada (88%), Germany (88%), Belgium (86%), Australia (79%), the USA (72%) and France (69%).
- Belgium : 93%
- France : 92%
- Canada : 90%
- United Kingdom : 89%
- Sweden : 89%
- Australia : 86%
- Netherlands : 85%
- United States : 80%
- Germany : 76%
- South Korea : 70%
- Singapore : 69%
- Japan : 62%
- Brazil : 57%
- China : 55%
- Spain : 54%
- Mexico : 53%
- Malaysia : 45%
- Italy : 44%
- Greece : 44%
- Taiwan : 43%
- South Africa : 43%
- Poland : 41%
- Thailand : 41%
- India : 32%
- Russia : 31%
- Indonesia : 31%
- Kenya : 27%
- United Arab Emirates : 26%
- Colombia : 23%
- Peru : 23%
- Saudi Arabia : 19%
- Nigeria : 10%
- Egypt : 7%
The countries with the highest percentage of individuals possessing a debit card were the Netherlands (98%), Sweden (97%), the UK (88%), Canada (88%), Germany (88%), Belgium (86%), Australia (79%), the USA (72%) and France (69%).