Benin vs Cameroon: Commercial bank branches
Benin
2.52 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
Cameroon
2.2 per 100,000 adults
in 2020
Benin rank
170th
Cameroon rank
173rd
Commercial bank branches over time
- Benin
- Cameroon
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.52 per 100,000 adults against 2.2 per 100,000 adults in Cameroon, a difference of 0.32 per 100,000 adults.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 170th and Cameroon ranks 173rd of 184 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.74 per 100,000 adults | 1.07 per 100,000 adults | 0.6669 per 100,000 adults | Benin |
| 2010s | 3.22 per 100,000 adults | 2 per 100,000 adults | 1.21 per 100,000 adults | Benin |
| 2020s | 3.22 per 100,000 adults | 2.2 per 100,000 adults | 1.02 per 100,000 adults | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial bank branches, Benin or Cameroon?
- Benin, at 2.52 per 100,000 adults against 2.2 per 100,000 adults in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in commercial bank branches between Benin and Cameroon?
- 0.32 per 100,000 adults, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for commercial bank branches?
- Benin ranks 170th and Cameroon ranks 173rd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – 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.