Benin vs Zambia: Commercial bank branches
Benin
2.52 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
Zambia
2.51 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
Benin rank
170th
Zambia rank
171st
Commercial bank branches over time
- Benin
- Zambia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.52 per 100,000 adults against 2.51 per 100,000 adults in Zambia, a difference of 0.01 per 100,000 adults.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Zambia ahead.
Benin ranks 170th and Zambia ranks 171st of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.74 per 100,000 adults | 3.24 per 100,000 adults | 1.51 per 100,000 adults | Zambia |
| 2010s | 3.22 per 100,000 adults | 4.12 per 100,000 adults | 0.9013 per 100,000 adults | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.89 per 100,000 adults | 2.71 per 100,000 adults | 0.1806 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 Zambia?
- Benin, at 2.52 per 100,000 adults against 2.51 per 100,000 adults in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in commercial bank branches between Benin and Zambia?
- 0.01 per 100,000 adults, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zambia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Zambia rank globally for commercial bank branches?
- Benin ranks 170th and Zambia ranks 171st 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.