Afghanistan vs South Sudan: Commercial bank branches
Afghanistan
2.04 per 100,000 adults
in 2019
South Sudan
1.7 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
176th
South Sudan rank
178th
Commercial bank branches over time
- Afghanistan
- South Sudan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.04 per 100,000 adults against 1.7 per 100,000 adults in South Sudan, a difference of 0.34 per 100,000 adults.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 176th and South Sudan ranks 178th of 184 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.44 per 100,000 adults | 0.6689 per 100,000 adults | 1.77 per 100,000 adults | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2.33 per 100,000 adults | 1.34 per 100,000 adults | 0.9888 per 100,000 adults | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial bank branches, Afghanistan or South Sudan?
- Afghanistan, at 2.04 per 100,000 adults against 1.7 per 100,000 adults in South Sudan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in commercial bank branches between Afghanistan and South Sudan?
- 0.34 per 100,000 adults, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Sudan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
- How do Afghanistan and South Sudan rank globally for commercial bank branches?
- Afghanistan ranks 176th and South Sudan ranks 178th 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.