Niger vs South Sudan: Commercial bank branches
Niger
1.46 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
South Sudan
1.7 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
Niger rank
180th
South Sudan rank
178th
Commercial bank branches over time
- Niger
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 1.7 per 100,000 adults against 1.46 per 100,000 adults in Niger, a difference of 0.24 per 100,000 adults.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 180th and South Sudan ranks 178th of 184 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1 per 100,000 adults | 0.6689 per 100,000 adults | 0.4313 per 100,000 adults | Niger |
| 2010s | 1.54 per 100,000 adults | 1.34 per 100,000 adults | 0.195 per 100,000 adults | Niger |
| 2020s | 1.55 per 100,000 adults | 1.53 per 100,000 adults | 0.0216 per 100,000 adults | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial bank branches, Niger or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 1.7 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 Niger and South Sudan?
- 0.24 per 100,000 adults, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Sudan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Niger and South Sudan rank globally for commercial bank branches?
- Niger ranks 180th 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.