What is the difference in automated teller machines (atms) between Sierra Leone and Uganda?

0.13 per 100,000 adults, with Uganda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Uganda?

15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.

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.

Sierra Leone vs Uganda: Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults)

Sierra Leone

3.48 per 100,000 adults

in 2024

Uganda

3.61 per 100,000 adults

in 2024

Sierra Leone rank

180th

Uganda rank

178th

Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults) over time

Sierra Leone
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 3.61 per 100,000 adults against 3.48 per 100,000 adults in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.13 per 100,000 adults.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uganda ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 180th and Uganda ranks 178th of 189 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sierra Leone	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.3542 per 100,000 adults	3.01 per 100,000 adults	2.66 per 100,000 adults	Uganda
2010s	1.16 per 100,000 adults	4.33 per 100,000 adults	3.16 per 100,000 adults	Uganda
2020s	3.58 per 100,000 adults	3.62 per 100,000 adults	0.0375 per 100,000 adults	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher automated teller machines (atms), Sierra Leone or Uganda?: Uganda, at 3.61 per 100,000 adults against 3.48 per 100,000 adults in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in automated teller machines (atms) between Sierra Leone and Uganda?: 0.13 per 100,000 adults, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Uganda?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and Uganda rank globally for automated teller machines (atms)?: Sierra Leone ranks 180th and Uganda ranks 178th 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: 15 October 2026

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.