Global crypto revenue is expected to double to nearly $38-billion in 2023, with more than half that value coming from market leaders the US and UK. But when it comes to crypto adoption, the two countries don’t even make the Top 10.
According to data from BitcoinCasinos.com, Nigeria, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates lead in crypto ownership – the latter two with 47% and 31% of the population using or owning a cryptocurrency in 2023. Western countries have a much smaller crypto adoption rate.
According to Statista Global Consumer Survey, consumers from countries in Africa, Asia, and South America were most likely to own or use cryptos in 2023. Nigeria is the leading one among them with nearly one out of three respondents using digital currencies daily.
Turkey ranked in second place, with 47% of the population owning or using digital coins. The United Arab Emirates follows with a 31% crypto adoption rate, while Indonesia and Brazil round the top five list, with 29% and 28% respectively.
The Statista data showed western countries have four times smaller crypto adoption rates. For example, around 16% of the population in the US uses or owns cryptocurrencies, ranking behind countries like Switzerland, South Korea, and Norway. Germany, the UK, France, and Italy have even lower 12% and 11% crypto adoption rates in 2023.
Statistics show China and Japan have the smallest share of crypto owners in their population among all surveyed countries – 10% and 6% respectively.
The Statista survey also showed some countries saw much bigger crypto adoption growth in 2023 than others. Indonesia leads this chart, with a 10% increase YoY and 29% of its population now using or owning digital coins. Turkey ranked second with a 7% crypto adoption growth between 2022 and 2023. Brazil and India follow with a 5% increase respectively.
On the other hand, Argentina saw the biggest crypto ownership decline of 9% with 26% of the country`s population now using cryptocurrencies, down from 35% a year ago. Japan`s share of crypto owners dropped by 7% to only 6% in 2023.