Triennial debit card penetration in Italy 2011-2024, by demographic
According to a three-year survey, more than eight out of 10 respondents from Italy owned a debit card in 2021 with 72 percent actually having used one. The difference between ownership and usage was roughly 10 percentage points in 2021, a slight decrease from a difference of 12 percentage points in 2017. The report adds that men were more likely than women to own such a payment card in the European country. Gen Z - or the age group 15 to 24 years in this survey - was significantly less likely to own a debit card than their older counterparts.