Afghanistan vs Sierra Leone: Commercial bank branches
Afghanistan
2.04 per 100,000 adults
in 2019
Sierra Leone
2.13 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
176th
Sierra Leone rank
174th
Commercial bank branches over time
- Afghanistan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2.13 per 100,000 adults against 2.04 per 100,000 adults in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.09 per 100,000 adults.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 176th and Sierra Leone ranks 174th of 184 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.27 per 100,000 adults | 1.68 per 100,000 adults | 0.4062 per 100,000 adults | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.33 per 100,000 adults | 2.85 per 100,000 adults | 0.5176 per 100,000 adults | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial bank branches, Afghanistan or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.13 per 100,000 adults against 2.04 per 100,000 adults in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in commercial bank branches between Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
- 0.09 per 100,000 adults, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Afghanistan and Sierra Leone rank globally for commercial bank branches?
- Afghanistan ranks 176th and Sierra Leone ranks 174th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Commercial bank branches. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults. Commercial bank branches are retail locations of resident commercial banks and other resident banks that function as commercial banks to provide financial services to customers.