What is the difference in commercial bank branches between Costa Rica and Saint Lucia?

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

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saint Lucia?

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 Saint Lucia: Commercial bank branches

Costa Rica

15.1 per 100,000 adults

in 2024

Saint Lucia

14.84 per 100,000 adults

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

66th

Saint Lucia rank

67th

Commercial bank branches over time

Costa Rica
Saint Lucia

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 15.1 per 100,000 adults against 14.84 per 100,000 adults in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.26 per 100,000 adults.

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

Costa Rica ranks 66th and Saint Lucia ranks 67th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Saint Lucia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	19.17 per 100,000 adults	23.85 per 100,000 adults	4.68 per 100,000 adults	Saint Lucia
2010s	21.53 per 100,000 adults	19.54 per 100,000 adults	2 per 100,000 adults	Costa Rica
2020s	16.15 per 100,000 adults	15.3 per 100,000 adults	0.8539 per 100,000 adults	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial bank branches, Costa Rica or Saint Lucia?: Costa Rica, at 15.1 per 100,000 adults against 14.84 per 100,000 adults in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
What is the difference in commercial bank branches between Costa Rica and Saint Lucia?: 0.26 per 100,000 adults, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saint Lucia?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Saint Lucia rank globally for commercial bank branches?: Costa Rica ranks 66th and Saint Lucia ranks 67th 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.