What is the difference in automated teller machines (atms) between Lesotho and Nigeria?

0.96 per 100,000 adults, with Lesotho ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?

20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Financial Access Survey - IMF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Automated teller machines (ATMs). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Nigeria: Automated teller machines (ATMs)

Lesotho

13.79 per 100,000 adults

in 2024

Nigeria

12.83 per 100,000 adults

in 2024

Lesotho rank

140th

Nigeria rank

143rd

Automated teller machines (ATMs) over time

Lesotho
Nigeria

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 13.79 per 100,000 adults against 12.83 per 100,000 adults in Nigeria, a difference of 0.96 per 100,000 adults.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 140th and Nigeria ranks 143rd of 187 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.86 per 100,000 adults	5.19 per 100,000 adults	0.3302 per 100,000 adults	Nigeria
2010s	11.91 per 100,000 adults	14.06 per 100,000 adults	2.15 per 100,000 adults	Nigeria
2020s	14.03 per 100,000 adults	14.12 per 100,000 adults	0.0902 per 100,000 adults	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher automated teller machines (atms), Lesotho or Nigeria?: Lesotho, at 13.79 per 100,000 adults against 12.83 per 100,000 adults in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in automated teller machines (atms) between Lesotho and Nigeria?: 0.96 per 100,000 adults, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for automated teller machines (atms)?: Lesotho ranks 140th and Nigeria ranks 143rd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Financial Access Survey - IMF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Automated teller machines (ATMs). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Automated teller machines (ATMs)
Unit: per 100,000 adults
Source: Financial Access Survey - IMF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 3,478 data points, 2004–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of automated teller machines (ATMs) per 100,000 adults. ATMs are computerised telecommunications devices that provide clients of a financial institution with access to financial transactions in a public place.