Malawi vs Niger: Commercial bank branches
Malawi
1.71 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
Niger
1.46 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
Malawi rank
177th
Niger rank
180th
Commercial bank branches over time
- Malawi
- Niger
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.71 per 100,000 adults against 1.46 per 100,000 adults in Niger, a difference of 0.25 per 100,000 adults.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 177th and Niger ranks 180th of 184 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.54 per 100,000 adults | 0.8265 per 100,000 adults | 0.7146 per 100,000 adults | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.68 per 100,000 adults | 1.54 per 100,000 adults | 1.14 per 100,000 adults | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.86 per 100,000 adults | 1.55 per 100,000 adults | 0.3074 per 100,000 adults | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial bank branches, Malawi or Niger?
- Malawi, at 1.71 per 100,000 adults against 1.46 per 100,000 adults in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in commercial bank branches between Malawi and Niger?
- 0.25 per 100,000 adults, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for commercial bank branches?
- Malawi ranks 177th and Niger ranks 180th 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.