Cameroon vs Zambia: Commercial bank branches
Cameroon
2.2 per 100,000 adults
in 2020
Zambia
2.51 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
Cameroon rank
173rd
Zambia rank
171st
Commercial bank branches over time
- Cameroon
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2.51 per 100,000 adults against 2.2 per 100,000 adults in Cameroon, a difference of 0.31 per 100,000 adults.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 173rd and Zambia ranks 171st of 184 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 per 100,000 adults | 3.24 per 100,000 adults | 2.17 per 100,000 adults | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2 per 100,000 adults | 4.12 per 100,000 adults | 2.11 per 100,000 adults | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.2 per 100,000 adults | 3.01 per 100,000 adults | 0.8113 per 100,000 adults | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial bank branches, Cameroon or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2.51 per 100,000 adults against 2.2 per 100,000 adults in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in commercial bank branches between Cameroon and Zambia?
- 0.31 per 100,000 adults, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for commercial bank branches?
- Cameroon ranks 173rd 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.