*Sample size of survey conducted between November 17 and December 24, 2023. Sample size of previous surveys: 2013: n=1,823 2014: n=2,220 2016: n=2,219 2019: n=2,164 2021: n=2,292
Original question: "Do you have a credit card in your name? Including family cards and cards you do not use."
Respondents were asked to choose between face-to-face interviews and postal retrieval of surveys. The source used a stratified two-stage random sampling method.
Figures may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding by the source.
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Share of people owning credit cards in Japan 2013-2023
In a survey conducted in 2023, around ** percent of respondents in Japan reported owning a credit card. The percentage of people owning a credit card in their name has gradually increased in recent years.
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Yu-Cho Foundation. (April 2, 2024). Share of people owning credit cards in Japan from 2013 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1314944/japan-credit-card-ownership/
Yu-Cho Foundation. "Share of people owning credit cards in Japan from 2013 to 2023." Chart. April 2, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1314944/japan-credit-card-ownership/
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