Afghanistan vs Sierra Leone: Automated teller machines (ATMs)

Afghanistan
1.79 per 100,000 adults
in 2019
Sierra Leone
3.48 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
183rd
Sierra Leone rank
180th

Automated teller machines (ATMs) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sierra Leone
01234200420142024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 3.48 per 100,000 adults against 1.79 per 100,000 adults in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.69 per 100,000 adults.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.9 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 183rd and Sierra Leone ranks 180th of 189 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4136 per 100,000 adults 0.3542 per 100,000 adults 0.0594 per 100,000 adults Afghanistan
2010s 1.05 per 100,000 adults 1.16 per 100,000 adults 0.1088 per 100,000 adults Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher automated teller machines (atms), Afghanistan or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 3.48 per 100,000 adults against 1.79 per 100,000 adults in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in automated teller machines (atms) between Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
1.69 per 100,000 adults, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Afghanistan and Sierra Leone rank globally for automated teller machines (atms)?
Afghanistan ranks 183rd and Sierra Leone ranks 180th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults)
Unit
per 100,000 adults
Source
Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 4,461 data points, 2004–2024
Last refreshed

Automated teller machines (ATMs) are electromechanical devices which enable customers of financial institutions to perform financial transactions such as cash withdrawals, balance inquiries, deposits, transfer of funds, and obtaining account information, using an electronic card.