Iraq vs Lesotho: Commercial bank branches
Iraq
3.33 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
Lesotho
3.53 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
Iraq rank
159th
Lesotho rank
156th
Commercial bank branches over time
- Iraq
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3.53 per 100,000 adults against 3.33 per 100,000 adults in Iraq, a difference of 0.2 per 100,000 adults.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 159th and Lesotho ranks 156th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.65 per 100,000 adults | 2.16 per 100,000 adults | 1.49 per 100,000 adults | Iraq |
| 2010s | 4.57 per 100,000 adults | 3.68 per 100,000 adults | 0.8939 per 100,000 adults | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3.48 per 100,000 adults | 3.66 per 100,000 adults | 0.1862 per 100,000 adults | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial bank branches, Iraq or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 3.53 per 100,000 adults against 3.33 per 100,000 adults in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in commercial bank branches between Iraq and Lesotho?
- 0.2 per 100,000 adults, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lesotho?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Lesotho rank globally for commercial bank branches?
- Iraq ranks 159th and Lesotho ranks 156th 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.