Botswana vs South Africa: Commercial bank branches
Botswana
7.95 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
South Africa
7.98 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
Botswana rank
119th
South Africa rank
118th
Commercial bank branches over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.98 per 100,000 adults against 7.95 per 100,000 adults in Botswana, a difference of 0.03 per 100,000 adults.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 118th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.46 per 100,000 adults | 6.73 per 100,000 adults | 0.728 per 100,000 adults | Botswana |
| 2010s | 8.73 per 100,000 adults | 9.85 per 100,000 adults | 1.13 per 100,000 adults | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8.27 per 100,000 adults | 8.45 per 100,000 adults | 0.1757 per 100,000 adults | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial bank branches, Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.98 per 100,000 adults against 7.95 per 100,000 adults in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in commercial bank branches between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.03 per 100,000 adults, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for commercial bank branches?
- Botswana ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 118th 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.