According to a three-year survey, nearly five out of 10 respondents from Sweden owned a credit card in 2021, with 38 percent of them actually having used one. The difference between ownership and usage was roughly 10 percentage points in 2021, a figure comparable to the percentage points difference in 2017. The report adds that men were more likely than women to own such a payment card. Gen Z - or the age group 15 to 24 years in this survey - was sizably less likely to own a credit card than their older counterparts.
Share of individuals who own a credit card in Sweden in 2011, 2014, 2017 and 2021 with a forecast for 2024, by age, gender, and income level
Entire civilian, noninstitutionalized population; * The data for 2024 is a forecast calculated by Statista; The figures shown are from a global survey held every 3 years. Data for 2021 - the most recent year available - was released in June 2022.
Method of interview
Face-to-face interviews, telephone interviews
Supplementary notes
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "A credit card is a card that allows you to BORROW money in order to make payments or buy things, and you can pay the balance off later. Do you, personally, have a credit card?"
Figures for 2024 are a forecast from Statista. Historical figures were used in a linear trend, to form a simple trend projection. This extrapolation uses the method of least squares.
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Statista. (March 11, 2024). Share of individuals who own a credit card in Sweden in 2011, 2014, 2017 and 2021 with a forecast for 2024, by age, gender, and income level [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455797/credit-card-ownership-rate-sweden/
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Share of individuals who own a credit card in Sweden in 2011, 2014, 2017 and 2021 with a forecast for 2024, by age, gender, and income level [Graph], Statista, March 11, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455797/credit-card-ownership-rate-sweden/
