Triennial debit card penetration in Canada 2011-2024, by demographic
According to a three-year survey, more than nine out of 10 respondents from Canada owned a debit card in 2021 with 83 percent having used one. The difference between ownership and usage was roughly 13 percentage points in 2021, a slight increase from a difference of 12 percentage points in 2017. The report adds that women were more likely than men to own such a payment card in the North American country. The age group 15 to 24 years in this survey - was only slightly less likely to own a debit card than their older counterparts.