What is the difference in commercial bank branches between Cameroon and Sierra Leone?

0.07 per 100,000 adults, with Cameroon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sierra Leone?

17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.

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.

Cameroon vs Sierra Leone: Commercial bank branches

Cameroon

2.2 per 100,000 adults

in 2020

Sierra Leone

2.13 per 100,000 adults

in 2024

Cameroon rank

173rd

Sierra Leone rank

174th

Commercial bank branches over time

Cameroon
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 2.2 per 100,000 adults against 2.13 per 100,000 adults in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.07 per 100,000 adults.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 173rd and Sierra Leone ranks 174th of 184 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.07 per 100,000 adults	1.68 per 100,000 adults	0.6056 per 100,000 adults	Sierra Leone
2010s	2 per 100,000 adults	2.85 per 100,000 adults	0.8462 per 100,000 adults	Sierra Leone
2020s	2.2 per 100,000 adults	2.73 per 100,000 adults	0.5317 per 100,000 adults	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial bank branches, Cameroon or Sierra Leone?: Cameroon, at 2.2 per 100,000 adults against 2.13 per 100,000 adults in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
What is the difference in commercial bank branches between Cameroon and Sierra Leone?: 0.07 per 100,000 adults, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sierra Leone?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Cameroon and Sierra Leone rank globally for commercial bank branches?: Cameroon ranks 173rd and Sierra Leone ranks 174th 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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Indicator: Commercial bank branches
Unit: per 100,000 adults
Source: IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 184 places, 3,628 data points, 2004–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.