Papua New Guinea vs South Sudan: Commercial bank branches
Commercial bank branches over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 1.7 per 100,000 adults against 1.37 per 100,000 adults in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.33 per 100,000 adults.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 181st and South Sudan ranks 178th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.47 per 100,000 adults | 0.6689 per 100,000 adults | 0.806 per 100,000 adults | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.48 per 100,000 adults | 1.34 per 100,000 adults | 0.1378 per 100,000 adults | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.4 per 100,000 adults | 1.5 per 100,000 adults | 0.0974 per 100,000 adults | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial bank branches, Papua New Guinea or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 1.7 per 100,000 adults against 1.37 per 100,000 adults in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in commercial bank branches between Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
- 0.33 per 100,000 adults, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for commercial bank branches?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 181st and South Sudan ranks 178th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) β 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.