If you're looking for a credit card that is most likely to be accepted wherever you are in the world, your best choice is a credit card that carries the Visa or MasterCard logo.

Visa is the most widely accepted credit card, welcomed at over 46 million merchant locations spanning more than 200 countries and territories. Mastercard is accepted by 37 million merchant locations in more than 210 countries and territories.

All credit cards that belong to a major credit card network are accepted worldwide, such as Mastercard, Visa, and American Express credit cards. Visa and Mastercard are the two largest card networks in the world, and are accepted in more than 210 countries and territories

Visa and Mastercard are the most widely accepted credit card networks in the world, while American Express and Discover are networks that also issue credit cards directly to consumers. The Four Major Credit Card Companies Compared

As illustrated, both in the U.S. and worldwide, Visa and Mastercard are the most accepted credit card issuers worldwide, with Discover close behind and Amex trailing significantly behind. The gap between Amex and Visa / Mastercard is most notable in the number of worldwide merchant acceptance locations — 22.1 million versus 44.4 million.