Botswana vs Malaysia: Commercial bank branches
Botswana
7.95 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
Malaysia
7.72 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
Botswana rank
119th
Malaysia rank
121st
Commercial bank branches over time
- Botswana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 7.95 per 100,000 adults against 7.72 per 100,000 adults in Malaysia, a difference of 0.23 per 100,000 adults.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malaysia ahead.
Botswana ranks 119th and Malaysia ranks 121st of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.46 per 100,000 adults | 12.04 per 100,000 adults | 4.58 per 100,000 adults | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 8.73 per 100,000 adults | 10.44 per 100,000 adults | 1.71 per 100,000 adults | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 8.27 per 100,000 adults | 8.12 per 100,000 adults | 0.1469 per 100,000 adults | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial bank branches, Botswana or Malaysia?
- Botswana, at 7.95 per 100,000 adults against 7.72 per 100,000 adults in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in commercial bank branches between Botswana and Malaysia?
- 0.23 per 100,000 adults, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malaysia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Malaysia rank globally for commercial bank branches?
- Botswana ranks 119th and Malaysia ranks 121st 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.