Mozambique vs Nigeria: Commercial bank branches
Mozambique
3.49 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
Nigeria
3.28 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
Mozambique rank
157th
Nigeria rank
160th
Commercial bank branches over time
- Mozambique
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 3.49 per 100,000 adults against 3.28 per 100,000 adults in Nigeria, a difference of 0.21 per 100,000 adults.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mozambique ranks 157th and Nigeria ranks 160th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.35 per 100,000 adults | 4.9 per 100,000 adults | 2.55 per 100,000 adults | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 4.16 per 100,000 adults | 5.1 per 100,000 adults | 0.9491 per 100,000 adults | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.78 per 100,000 adults | 3.71 per 100,000 adults | 0.0703 per 100,000 adults | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial bank branches, Mozambique or Nigeria?
- Mozambique, at 3.49 per 100,000 adults against 3.28 per 100,000 adults in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in commercial bank branches between Mozambique and Nigeria?
- 0.21 per 100,000 adults, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nigeria?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Nigeria rank globally for commercial bank branches?
- Mozambique ranks 157th and Nigeria ranks 160th 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.