20 Surprising Things Countries Are No. 1 At

Cashless payments: Sweden

Tourists are usually told to always have cash on hand because you never know when you may need it. In Sweden, it seems more appropriate to always have a debit or credit card on hand.

As much as 85% of transactions in the retail sector involve cards. Nayax, a global provider of cashless payment devices, calls Sweden the clear leader in becoming the first cashless country in the world.