# Women use cash more than men globally, data shows

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/06/13/women-use-cash-men-globally-data-shows/
- Published: 2018-06-13T09:00:30+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**Women tend to use cash more frequently than men at a global level, according to
a consumer payments survey by GlobalData.**

The survey of 30,000 consumers across 35 markets shows that women generally use 
cash 6% more frequently than men at a global average. The 2017 [GlobalData](https://www.globaldata.com/)
survey found that majority of consumers feel most comfortable paying with cash, 
with 89% of consumers surveyed saying they use cash to pay for purchases in stores
up to 25 times a month.

Around 33% of the female and 35% of male respondents said comfort was the main reason
for choosing to pay with cash. Other reasons included convenience, low risk and 
of the unavailability of alternative payment methods.

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Arnie Cho, Senior Financial Analyst at GlobalData said:

>  “Though there are occasions where cash is the only payment option for consumers
> when making payments in-store, there are some other aspects of consumer behavior
> that explain why consumer choose cash as their payment choice. “For example, the
> Gen X and Y segment use cash more often than the other age groups, partly as a
> result of being out at work which increases their opportunities for in-store purchases.
> Payments providers should look to understand the specific occasions for cash usage
> across demographics in order to offer viable alternatives to consumers.”

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