What is the difference in commercial bank branches between Costa Rica and New Zealand?

0.39 per 100,000 adults, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?

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.

Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Commercial bank branches

Costa Rica

15.1 per 100,000 adults

in 2024

New Zealand

14.71 per 100,000 adults

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

66th

New Zealand rank

68th

Commercial bank branches over time

Costa Rica
New Zealand

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 15.1 per 100,000 adults against 14.71 per 100,000 adults in New Zealand, a difference of 0.39 per 100,000 adults.

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

Costa Rica ranks 66th and New Zealand ranks 68th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	19.17 per 100,000 adults	35.25 per 100,000 adults	16.08 per 100,000 adults	New Zealand
2010s	21.53 per 100,000 adults	29.95 per 100,000 adults	8.41 per 100,000 adults	New Zealand
2020s	16.15 per 100,000 adults	17.3 per 100,000 adults	1.15 per 100,000 adults	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial bank branches, Costa Rica or New Zealand?: Costa Rica, at 15.1 per 100,000 adults against 14.71 per 100,000 adults in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in commercial bank branches between Costa Rica and New Zealand?: 0.39 per 100,000 adults, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for commercial bank branches?: Costa Rica ranks 66th and New Zealand ranks 68th 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.