What is the difference in commercial bank branches between Chile and Nicaragua?

0.48 per 100,000 adults, with Nicaragua ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Nicaragua?

21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.

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.

Chile vs Nicaragua: Commercial bank branches

Chile

8.9 per 100,000 adults

in 2024

Nicaragua

9.38 per 100,000 adults

in 2024

Chile rank

108th

Nicaragua rank

106th

Commercial bank branches over time

Chile
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 9.38 per 100,000 adults against 8.9 per 100,000 adults in Chile, a difference of 0.48 per 100,000 adults.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 108th and Nicaragua ranks 106th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
2000s	16.13 per 100,000 adults	7.11 per 100,000 adults	9.03 per 100,000 adults	Chile
2010s	15.69 per 100,000 adults	8.66 per 100,000 adults	7.04 per 100,000 adults	Chile
2020s	10.23 per 100,000 adults	8.33 per 100,000 adults	1.9 per 100,000 adults	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial bank branches, Chile or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 9.38 per 100,000 adults against 8.9 per 100,000 adults in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in commercial bank branches between Chile and Nicaragua?: 0.48 per 100,000 adults, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Nicaragua?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Chile and Nicaragua rank globally for commercial bank branches?: Chile ranks 108th and Nicaragua ranks 106th 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.