Botswana vs South Africa: Commercial bank branches
Botswana
7.95 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
South Africa
7.98 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
Botswana rank
121st
South Africa rank
120th
Commercial bank branches over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.98 per 100,000 adults against 7.95 per 100,000 adults in Botswana, a difference of 0.03 per 100,000 adults.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 120th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.46 per 100,000 adults | 6.73 per 100,000 adults | 0.728 per 100,000 adults | Botswana |
| 2010s | 8.73 per 100,000 adults | 9.85 per 100,000 adults | 1.13 per 100,000 adults | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8.27 per 100,000 adults | 8.45 per 100,000 adults | 0.1757 per 100,000 adults | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial bank branches, Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.98 per 100,000 adults against 7.95 per 100,000 adults in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in commercial bank branches between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.03 per 100,000 adults, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for commercial bank branches?
- Botswana ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 120th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial bank branches (per 100,000 adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial bank branches are retail locations of resident commercial banks and other resident banks that function as commercial banks that provide financial services to customers and are physically separated from the main office but not organized as legally separated subsidiaries.