Benin vs Madagascar: Commercial bank branches
Benin
2.52 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
Madagascar
2.71 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
Benin rank
170th
Madagascar rank
167th
Commercial bank branches over time
- Benin
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 2.71 per 100,000 adults against 2.52 per 100,000 adults in Benin, a difference of 0.19 per 100,000 adults.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Madagascar ahead.
Benin ranks 170th and Madagascar ranks 167th of 184 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.74 per 100,000 adults | 1.19 per 100,000 adults | 0.5509 per 100,000 adults | Benin |
| 2010s | 3.22 per 100,000 adults | 1.88 per 100,000 adults | 1.33 per 100,000 adults | Benin |
| 2020s | 2.89 per 100,000 adults | 2.71 per 100,000 adults | 0.1736 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 Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 2.71 per 100,000 adults against 2.52 per 100,000 adults in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in commercial bank branches between Benin and Madagascar?
- 0.19 per 100,000 adults, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Madagascar?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Madagascar rank globally for commercial bank branches?
- Benin ranks 170th and Madagascar ranks 167th 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.