Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Bank accounts per 1,000 adults

Malawi
169.67
in 2019
Sierra Leone
156.77
in 2012
Malawi rank
85th
Sierra Leone rank
86th

Bank accounts per 1,000 adults over time

  • Malawi
  • Sierra Leone
50100150200250200620122019

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 169.67 against 156.77 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 12.9.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 85th and Sierra Leone ranks 86th of 103 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 146.76 79.35 67.41 Malawi
2010s 198.33 153.92 44.42 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank accounts per 1,000 adults, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
Malawi, at 169.67 against 156.77 in Sierra Leone as of 2019.
What is the difference in bank accounts per 1,000 adults between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
12.9, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2012.
How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for bank accounts per 1,000 adults?
Malawi ranks 85th and Sierra Leone ranks 86th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Bank accounts per 1,000 adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Bank accounts per 1,000 adults
Source
Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,400 data points, 2004–2021
Last refreshed

For each country calculated as: 1,000*reported number of depositors/adult population in the reporting country.