Malawi vs South Sudan: Commercial bank branches
Malawi
1.71 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
South Sudan
1.7 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
Malawi rank
177th
South Sudan rank
178th
Commercial bank branches over time
- Malawi
- South Sudan
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.71 per 100,000 adults against 1.7 per 100,000 adults in South Sudan, a difference of 0.01 per 100,000 adults.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 177th and South Sudan ranks 178th of 184 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.29 per 100,000 adults | 0.6689 per 100,000 adults | 1.62 per 100,000 adults | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.68 per 100,000 adults | 1.34 per 100,000 adults | 1.33 per 100,000 adults | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.86 per 100,000 adults | 1.53 per 100,000 adults | 0.329 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 South Sudan?
- Malawi, at 1.71 per 100,000 adults against 1.7 per 100,000 adults in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in commercial bank branches between Malawi and South Sudan?
- 0.01 per 100,000 adults, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Sudan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and South Sudan rank globally for commercial bank branches?
- Malawi ranks 177th and South Sudan ranks 178th 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.