South Sudan vs Uganda: Commercial bank branches
South Sudan
1.7 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
Uganda
2.08 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
South Sudan rank
178th
Uganda rank
175th
Commercial bank branches over time
- South Sudan
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2.08 per 100,000 adults against 1.7 per 100,000 adults in South Sudan, a difference of 0.38 per 100,000 adults.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 178th and Uganda ranks 175th of 184 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6689 per 100,000 adults | 2.43 per 100,000 adults | 1.76 per 100,000 adults | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1.34 per 100,000 adults | 2.79 per 100,000 adults | 1.45 per 100,000 adults | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1.53 per 100,000 adults | 2.28 per 100,000 adults | 0.7534 per 100,000 adults | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial bank branches, South Sudan or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2.08 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 South Sudan and Uganda?
- 0.38 per 100,000 adults, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Uganda?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Uganda rank globally for commercial bank branches?
- South Sudan ranks 178th and Uganda ranks 175th 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.